The Leadership Pipeline
How to Build the Leadership-Powered Company
Chapter One
Six Leadership Passages
An Overview
The six turns in the pipeline that we'll discuss here are major events in the life of a
leader. They represent significant passages that can't be mastered in a day or by taking a
course. Our goal here is to help you become familiar with the skills, time applications,
and work values demanded by each passage, as well as this particular leadership gestalt.
Once you grasp what these passages entail and the challenges involved in making each
leadership transition, you'll be in a better position to use this information to unclog your
organization's leadership pipeline and facilitate your own growth as a leader. Going
through these passages helps leaders build emotional strength as they take on tasks of
increasing complexity and scope. The following six chapters will provide you with ideas
and tools to achieve full performance at all leadership levels in your organization.
As you read about each passage, you'll naturally apply it to your own organization and
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