Best Practices in Leadership Development and Organization Change : How the Best Companies Ensure Meaningful Change and Sustainable Leadership

by Carter, Louis; Ulrich, Dave; Goldsmith, Marshall

• ISBN13: 9780787976255
• ISBN10: 0787976253
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback w/CD
• Copyright: 2004-12-07
• Publisher: Pfeiffer

Summary

In this important book, successful organizations including well-known companies such as Agilent Technologies, Corning, GE Capital, Hewlett Packard, Honeywell Aerospace, Lockheed Martin, MIT, Motorola, and Praxair share their most effective approaches, tools, and specific methods for leadership development and organizational change. These exemplary organizations serve as models for leadership development and organizational change because they Commit to organizational objectives and culture Transform behaviors, cultures, and perceptions Implement competency or organization effectiveness models Exhibit strong top management leadership support and passion

Author Biography

<b>Louis Carter</b> is the founder and CEO of the Best Practices Institute, which provides services in the design, development, management of best practice programs, research, and publications in leadership and organization development. He is the coeditor or editor of <i>Linkage Inc.&#8217;s Best Practices in Leadership Development Handbook</i> from Pfeiffer and author of <i>The Change Champion&#8217;s Fieldguide.</i> <p> <b>David Ulrich</b> is a professor at University of Michigan Business School. He has been ranked by <i>Business Week</i> as the number one management educator and has been listed in <i>Forbes</i> as one of the "world's top five" business coaches. He is the author of numerous articles and book chapters and of <i>Organizational Capability</i> from Jossey-Bass, and he is the coauthor of <i>Why the Bottom Line ISN'T!&#160;</i> from Wiley. <p> <b>Marshall Goldsmith</b> is a founding director of The Alliance for Strategic Leadership, a consulting organization that includes over 100 top professionals in the field of leadership development. He is the author or editor&#160;of fourteen books including&#160;<i>Coaching for Leadership</i> and <i>Linkage Inc.&#8217;s Best Practices in Leadership Development Handbook</i> from Pfeiffer and <i>The Leader of the Future</i> from Jossey-B<i>ass.&#160;</i>

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	ix
About This Book	xi
How to Use This Book	xiii
Introduction	xv
Louis Carter
David Ulrich
Marshall Goldsmith
Agilent Technologies, Inc.	1	(19)
Corning	20	(23)
Delnor Hospital	43	(36)
Emmis Communications	79	(41)
First Consulting Group	120	(41)
GE Capital	161	(20)
Hewlett-Packard	181	(14)
Honeywell Aerospace	195	(18)
Intel	213	(26)
Lockheed Martin	239	(23)
Mattel	262	(20)
McDonald's Corporation	282	(27)
MIT	309	(25)
Motorola	334	(12)
Praxair	346	(19)
St. Luke's Hospital and Health Network	365	(38)
StorageTek	403	(20)
Windber Medical Center	423	(16)
Conclusion: Practitioner Trends and Findings	439	(14)
About the Best Practices Institute	453	(2)
About the Editors	455	(2)
Index	457