The Leadership Pipeline

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THE —
BEST PLAN FOR
DEVELOPING THE
LEADERS YOU NEED
IN THE NEW KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY, leadership at every level is a requisite for
company survival. Yet the leadership pipeline in most companies has run dry. In
this book, three consultants who have shaped the cutting-edge practices of many
world-class organizations show companies how they can develop leadership at
every organizational level. Drawing from their experience at General Electric,
Goodyear, Citibank, Ford, and other top companies, they present a proven model for
identifying future leaders, assessing their competence, planning their development,
and measuring the results. Moreover, they integrate their leadership development
process with a succession planning process that enables companies to constantly
renew leaders at all levels.
"A great book. The Leadership Pipeline is an invaluable resource for developing
leaders at all levels in today's competitive business environment."
-J. W. Marriott, Jr., chairman... Tovább

Fülszöveg

THE —
BEST PLAN FOR
DEVELOPING THE
LEADERS YOU NEED
IN THE NEW KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY, leadership at every level is a requisite for
company survival. Yet the leadership pipeline in most companies has run dry. In
this book, three consultants who have shaped the cutting-edge practices of many
world-class organizations show companies how they can develop leadership at
every organizational level. Drawing from their experience at General Electric,
Goodyear, Citibank, Ford, and other top companies, they present a proven model for
identifying future leaders, assessing their competence, planning their development,
and measuring the results. Moreover, they integrate their leadership development
process with a succession planning process that enables companies to constantly
renew leaders at all levels.
"A great book. The Leadership Pipeline is an invaluable resource for developing
leaders at all levels in today's competitive business environment."
-J. W. Marriott, Jr., chairman of the board and CEO, Marriott International
"These concepts have been tremendously influential in shaping my leadership
approach and in building cohesive leadership teams at many levels."
-Robert L. Nardelli, president and CEO, GE Power Systems
"People everywhere are talking about the war for talent. This book provides a
framework for assessing and developing your own internal pipeline of leadership
talent."
-Norman C. Walker, head of human resources, Novartis International AG
ODAY'S BUSINESSES COMPETE AS
much on the strength of their
intellectual capital as on that of their
¦ financial capital. This intellectual capital
resides in employees at all levels of the firm, but
it takes strong leadership to fully develop and
enable it. Many companies still rely on outmoded
development methods and concepts to prepare
their current and future leaders or they hire
expensive stars who are frequently recruited
In this book, three experts show companies
how to build their own leaders by understanding
the critical passages a leader must navigate, by
providing the appropriate development for
navigating those passages, and by building the
right system for ensuring a full pipeline of
leaders now and in the future.
Together Ram Charan, Stephen Drotter, and
James Noel have substantial firsthand experience
in leadership succession and development around
the world. They have coached some of the world's
top corporate leaders and have developed
effective leadership succession and development
programs for leading companies of all sizes.
Drawing on this background, they provide
readers with a proven method for building a
leadership pipeline by defining six critical
leadership passages, assessing competence and
performance at each passage, and planning
leadership development in a way that addresses
the unique challenge of each passage.
The Leadership Pipeline's practical advice
has proven to be applicable to companies of all
sizes, to be particularly helpful to women and
minorities, and to be effective in cross-cultural
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settings. It gives managers and human resource
professionals the framework, tools, and
language they need to help leaders at every
level reach their full potential. It also gives
individuals a framework for managing their own
development and planning their own careers.
CHARAN DROTTER NOEL Vissza