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Chapter One
CONTEXT, CULTURE, AND COMPLEXITIES
Best Practices Versus Best Fit
This chapter outlines the most proven approaches to leadership
development and shows how to maximize the use of these approaches
by identifying the future needs of the organization and its
leaders and leveraging this context to create an overall
strategy that is "best-fit," not just "best-practice."
BUSINESS STRATEGY 5
FUTURE LEADERSHIP REQUIREMENT ANALYSIS 6
CURRENT LEADERSHIP CAPABILITY ANALYSIS 9
LEADER SELECTION AND RETENTION TOOLS AND PROCESSES 10
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TOOLS AND PROCESSES 12
PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT TOOLS AND PROCESSES 14
CONCLUSION 15
ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTOR 20
When it comes to developing the leaders within an organization, the
stakes are high, and the potential payoff is enormous. This chapter
focuses on the creation of a systemic approach ... read full excerpt from Linkage Inc's Best Practices in Leadership Development Handbook (J-B US non-Franchise Leadership #319) ebook