The Leadership Pipeline How to Build the Leadership Powered Company

by Charan, Ram; Drotter, Stephen; Noel, James L.

• ISBN13: 9780470894569
• ISBN10: 0470894563
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-01-11
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Summary

Revised edition ofthebest-selling book on developing current and future leadersLeadership at every level is a requisite for business success. Yet the leadership pipeline-the internal architecture for growing leaders-is often broken or nonexistent. It has been ten years since the first edition ofThe Leadership Pipelinewas published and in this second edition, the authors draw on their experiences at many major companies around the world to update readers on what has changed in the past ten. They show how organizations can develop leadership at every level by differentiating the requirements by layer.. Defines the different skills required as leaders move from one level to the next, how time should be applied, the work values required for success, and clearly illustrates what inappropriate leadership looks like at each layer Answers readers' common questions and adds new insights from field application for each layer A completely new preface and foreword have been added explaining why this book is even more relevant todayThe Leadership Pipeline, Second Edition shows today's companies how to keep their leadership "pipeline" filled and flowing to ensure a steady supply of skilled leaders throughout the organization.

Author Biography

Ram Charan is an advisor to many of the world's top CEOs and corporate directors. He is author or coauthor of sixteen books including the New York Times bestseller Execution. He has also taught at Wharton, the Kellogg School of Management, and GE's Leadership Center. He has degrees from Harvard Business School.

Stephen Drotter is CEO of Drotter Human Resources, a global network that specializes in CEO succession; executive assessment, selection, and development; and corporate-level organization design. He was one of the original designers of GE's succession planning process and ran Human Resources at INA Corporation and Chase Manhattan. He has a degree in economics from Amherst College.

Jim Noel is a retired consultant and leadership coach who assisted companies in the selection, assessment, and development of key leadership teams. He is a former manager of Executive Education and Leadership Effectiveness at GE.

Table of Contents

Foreword

Preface

Introduction

Six Leadership Passages: An Overview

From Managing Self to Managing Others

From Managing Others to Managing Managers

From Managing Managers to Functional Manager

From Functional Manager to Business Manager

From Business Manager to Group Manager

From Group Manager to Enterprise Manager

Diagnostics: Identifying Pipeline Problems and Possibilities

Performance Improvement: Clarifying Roles and Creating Performance Standards

Succession Planning

Identifying Potential Pipeline Failures

The Functional Career Passage

Coaching

Benefits Up and Down the Line

Acknowledgments

About the Authors

Index

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