Grow your own leaders : how to identify, develop, and retain leadership talent / William C. Byham, Audrey B. Smith, Matthew J. Paese.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Byham, William C.

Contributor:

Smith, Audrey B.

Paese, Matthew J.

Series:

Financial Times Prentice Hall books

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Executive ability.

Executives--Training of.

Executives.

Leadership.

Employees--Training of--Management.

Employees.

Promotions.

Employees--Training of.

Physical Description:

xii, 376 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Upper Saddle River, NJ : Prentice Hall PTR, 2002.

Summary:

By the author of the bestselling "Zapp: The Lightning of Empowerment, " this book exposes the profound leadership crisis that has, or will, impact virtually every enterprise. The authors introduce the acceleration pool: a system that looks within the organization to identify potential leaders, prepares them quickly, and deploys them rapidly.

Contents:

I. Leadership Talent: Crisis and Proposed Solution

1. The Growing Leadership Shortage: Building the Case for Acceleration Pools 3

2. Acceleration Pools: The Basics 15

3. Seventeen Reasons Acceleration Pools Work 33

4. Acceleration Pools: Fundamental Questions and Rationale 49

II. Identifying High Potentials

5. Identifying High Potentials 61

III. Understanding Organizational Talent

6. Defining the Executive of the Future 85

7. Diagnosing Strengths and Development Needs 125

8. Understanding and Prioritizing Development Needs 159

IV. Strategies for Accelerating Development

9. Development Options 175

10. Growth Through Assignments 187

11. Growth Through Short-Term Experiences 207

12. Growth Through Training/Executive Education 219

13. Growth Through Professional Coaching 241

V. Ensuring Acceleration Pool Success: Key Processes, Roles/Accountabilities, Meetings, and Other Mechanics

14. Key Partners: Supporting Growth 265

15. Optimizing Your Talent Review Discussion 283

16. The Role of the CEO and Measures of Acceleration Pool Success 311.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 345-350) and index.

ISBN:

013009398X

OCLC:

49002060