Summary

An organizational guide to assessing, measuring, and building leadership capacityLeadership capacity has emerged as a key source of competitive advantage in today's economy. But many organizations struggle to develop the capacity they need to succeed. This book offers concrete and precise strategies to close the leadership gap. It explains in detail how to conduct a leadership analysis, determining exactly where the gaps are in both organizational and individual leadership; analyzes the challenges a company faces; helps in understanding an organization's leadership deficit; and generates leadership solutions tailored to the organization's particular needs and shortcomings.

Author Biography

Dr. David Weiss is President & CEO of Weiss International Ltd. David and his team of organizational consultants lead innovative consulting projects that generate effective strategy, leadership, and HR solutions for boards, executives, and senior leaders in Canada, USA, and Europe. David has developed an extensive practice in strategic planning, executive leadership development and coaching, and organizational and HR consulting. He is an Affiliate Professor at the Joseph Rotman School of Management, a Senior Research Fellow at Queen’s University, and a Faculty Member of the Technion Institute of Management. David is a Lifetime Member of the Global Directory of Who’s Who, a lifetime Fellow Canadian HR Professional, and a recipient of the HR Leadership Award from the Asia-Pacific HR Management Association. David is a sought-after conference keynote and business motivational speaker and has authored or co-authored three other books: Beyond the Walls of Conflict, High-Performance HR, and The Leadership Gap. For more information see www.weissinternational.ca

Dr. Vince Molinaro is Principal and National Practice Lead – Organizational Solutions with Knightsbridge Human Capital Solutions. He is responsible for leading the organizational consulting arm of Knightsbridge, which specializes in providing strategic facilitation, team effectiveness, leadership capacity and talent management solutions to clients. Vince has designed and implemented award-winning programs that have transformed leadership cultures for his clients. He is called upon by the media for his innovative opinions on leadership, creating high-performance organizations and executive team development. An engaging speaker, Vince conducts keynote presentations within corporations, international conferences and business schools. He received his Doctorate from the University of Toronto and has degrees from Brock University and McMaster University. Vince has published extensively in journals and business magazines. He is also the co-author of The Leadership Gap. For more information see www.knightsbridge.ca

Dr. Liane Davey is Principal and Central Region Practice Lead—Organizational Solutions with Knightsbridge Human Capital Solutions. She is responsible for leading client engagements focused on strategic planning, executive team effectiveness and leadership capacity. Liane received her Master’s and Doctorate in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from the University of Waterloo and a Bachelor’s from the University of Western Ontario. She has been widely published in trade and academic journals; Leadership Solutions is her first book. For more information, visit www.knightsbridge.ca

List of Figures	p. vii
Preface	p. ix
A Description of the Book	p. xi
Who Will Benefit from This Book	p. xv
How to Read This Book	p. xvi
Author Biographies	p. xix
Acknowledgments	p. xxiii
Leadership
The Leadership Gap Persists	p. 3
Evidence of the Gap	p. 6
Why the Leadership Gap Persists	p. 7
Closing the Leadership Gap: The Failure Paths	p. 16
Concluding Comments	p. 21
Leadership Capacity	p. 23
The Traditional Approach to Leadership	p. 24
Leadership Isn't What It Used to Be	p. 25
Leadership Capacity: The New Organizational Capability	p. 28
Concluding Comments	p. 32
The Three Dimensions of Leadership Capacity	p. 35
The Three Dimensions of Leadership Capacity	p. 36
The Three Dimensions of Leadership Capacity in Action: A Case Example	p. 38
Concluding Comments	p. 42
The Individual Leader Dimension: The Holistic View of Leadership	p. 45
Holistic Leadership in Action: A Tale of Two Leaders	p. 47
The Six Elements of Holistic Leadership	p. 52
Holistic Leadership Elements	p. 55
Holistic Leadership Q&A	p. 62
Concluding Comments	p. 63
The Individual Leader Dimension: The Five Capabilities of Holistic Leaders	p. 65
The Five Capabilities: What Holistic Leaders Need to Be Good At	p. 66
The 30-Cell Grid of Holistic Leadership Behaviors	p. 79
Concluding Comments	p. 84
The Organizational Practices Dimension	p. 85
Organizational Practices That Are Specifically Intended to Build Leadership Capacity	p. 85
Organizational Practices That Indirectly Affect the Leadership Gap	p. 90
The 30-Cell Grid for the Organizational Practices Dimension	p. 97
Enhancing Awareness of How Organizational Practices Affect Leadership Capacity	p. 101
Concluding Comments	p. 103
The Leadership Culture Dimension	p. 105
The Three Types of Leadership Cultures	p. 108
The 30-Cell Grid for the Leadership Culture Dimension	p. 117
Concluding Comments	p. 117
Solutions
The Pathway Forward	p. 121
An Overview of the Leadership Solutions Pathway	p. 122
The Imperative to Shape Your Future	p. 126
Concluding Comments	p. 126
Step 1: Determine Leadership Requirements	p. 127
The External Environment Defines Leadership Requirements for the Future	p. 128
The Five Actions to Determine Leadership Requirements	p. 129
Concluding Comments	p. 147
Step 2: Measure The Gap	p. 149
Why Measure Leadership Capacity	p. 150
Reflecting On Your Current Leadership Measures	p. 153
The Four Actions to Measure the Gap	p. 154
Measuring the Gap Q&A	p. 175
Measuring Leadership Capacity: Reflections	p. 177
Concluding Comments	p. 178
Step 3: Act to Build Capacity	p. 179
The Need for Thoughtful Actions to Build Capacity	p. 180
The Four Actions of Step 3: Act to Build Capacity	p. 180
Concluding Comments	p. 199
Step 4: Do Your Part	p. 201
The Leadership Solutions Pathway and the Individual Leader	p. 203
Determine Your Leadership Requirements	p. 204
Measure Your Gap	p. 212
Act to Build Your Capacity	p. 216
"Do Your Part" in Support of Your Organization's Efforts to Build Leadership Capacity	p. 225
Concluding Comments	p. 228
Shape Your Future	p. 231
Leadership Solutions: Mitigating the Leadership Capacity Risks	p. 232
The Imperatives to Leverage Leadership Capacity to Shape the Future	p. 235
Concluding Comments	p. 237
Audit of Organizational Practices and Accompanying 30-Cell Grid	p. 239
Survey of Leadership Culture and Accompanying 30-Cell Grid	p. 244
Assessment of Leader Behaviors and Accompanying 30-Cell Grid	p. 250
Endnotes	p. 259
Index	p. 265
About Knightsbridge	p. 278
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