Book description
Leadership development is a planned effort that enhances the learner's capacity to lead people. Building on the success of the first edition, Linkage conducted a study of over 300 top organizations and their needs in organizational change and leadership development that identifies approaches to leadership development that have proven to be successful. The work offers practical "how-to" instructions developing leaders and engaging in leadership development. It provides current in-depth models, assessments, tools, and other instruments that can be used for immediate application within a variety of organizations.
Table of contents
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Figures
- List of Tables
- Table of Exhibits
- Foreword
- Introduction
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PART ONE - DEFINING LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
- CHAPTER ONE - CONTEXT, CULTURE, AND COMPLEXITIES
- CHAPTER TWO - HELPING PEOPLE ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS
- CHAPTER THREE - ASSESSING THE LEADER
- CHAPTER FOUR - LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL STRATEGY
- CHAPTER FIVE - DEVELOPING THE INNOVATIVE LEADER
- CHAPTER SIX - DEVELOPING LEADERS IN A GLOBAL LANDSCAPE
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CHAPTER SEVEN - INVESTING IN WOMEN
- The Case for Investing in Women: What the Research Says
- The Challenges Facing Women Leaders
- Tools for the Internal Practitioner
- Coaching as Solution: Case Studies and Tools for Development
- Positioning Coaching for Success
- The Model in Action
- Behind the Scenes: Coaching Women Leaders
- Conclusion
- References
- About the Contributors
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PART TWO - BEST PRACTICES IN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
- CHAPTER EIGHT - MCKESSON
- CHAPTER NINE - YAHOO!
- CHAPTER TEN - JOHNSON & JOHNSON
- CHAPTER ELEVEN - CISCO
- CHAPTER TWELVE - DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY AND FINANCE, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA
- CHAPTER THIRTEEN - MACY’S
- CHAPTER FOURTEEN - BANK OF AMERICA
- CHAPTER FIFTEEN - HUMANA
- CHAPTER SIXTEEN - DELL
- CHAPTER SEVENTEEN - LAND O’LAKES
- CHAPTER EIGHTEEN - PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS
- APPENDIX: GLOBAL SURVEY—HOW ORGANIZATIONS PRACTICE LEADERSHIP
- SOURCES
- INDEX
- ABOUT THE EDITORS
Product information
- Title: Linkage Inc's Best Practices in Leadership Development Handbook, 2nd Edition
- Author(s):
- Release date: April 2009
- Publisher(s): Pfeiffer
- ISBN: 9780470195673
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