The 2008 Pfeiffer annual : leadership development / edited by James L. Noel and David L. Dotlich.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Noel, James L., 1943-

Dotlich, David L. (David Landreth), 1950-

Series:

J-B US non-Franchise Leadership

J-B US non-Franchise Leadership ; v.38

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Executives--Training of--Periodicals.

Executives.

Leadership--Periodicals.

Leadership.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (354 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

San Francisco, CA : Pfeiffer ; Chichester : John Wiley [distributor], 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This comprehensive resource includes an international panel of contributors who are leading academics and practitioners in the field. Their combined wisdom has created the most authoritative and up-to-date source for new ideas, tools, models, and contemporary practices in leadership development. This unique series is a world-class resource for all practitioners, teachers, and students of leadership development. Topics include: Trends in Leadership Development Learning Methods (How Leaders Learn)Special Challenges and Innovations Leadership Development for the Board of Directors

Contents:

THE 2008 PFEIFFER ANNUAL; CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INTRODUCTION: WHAT'S NEXT IN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT?; CHAPTER 1: WHERE WE'VE BEEN: LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT IN THE 20TH CENTURY; Post-War Leadership Development: Uniformity and Structure; Change on the Horizon: The Debate Between Hard and Soft Skills; A Changing Reality: The Emergence of the "New" Leadership Model; What We Can Learn From the Past; The New Revolution; Creating Leaders for a Changing World; Some Observations About the Current State of Leadership Development; Emerging Business Trends That Influence Our Industry

CHAPTER 2: WHY ARE THERE NOT ENOUGH LEADERS IN COMPANIES TODAY? Drivers of Whole Leadership; What Is a "Whole" Leader?; The Problem with Partial Effectiveness; Recognizing That Different Combinations of Head, Heart, and Guts Are Needed in Different Situations; Developing Whole Leaders; Finding the "Edge" Beyond Leadership Comfort Zones; CHAPTER 3: WHO REALLY "OWNS" LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT?; Reality Number 1: Personal Development Is Mostly Self-Development; Reality Number 2: Companies and Their HR Professionals Miss the Locus and Timing of Development

Reality Number 3: Career Expectations Have Changed Reality Number 4: More Tools for Self-Development are Available; What's to Be Done?; Eight Employee-Centric Leadership Development Strategies; Conclusion; References; CHAPTER 4: DEVELOPING LEADERS OF SUBSTANCE; Are They Really Leaders?; Focus on Substance; In Practice; The Winning Combination; CHAPTER 5: WHY IS LEADERSHIP SO IMPORTANT AND FORMAL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT NOT?; The Value of Leadership; The Current State of Leadership Development; So What Do We Know That Works?; Summary and Conclusion

CHAPTER 6: THE EVOLUTION OF LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AT NOVARTIS Setting a Strong Foundation; Filling the Leadership Pipeline; A Two-Dimensional Model for Learning Programs; The Leadership Development Curriculum; Refining Leadership Development; Case Example: The Role of Learning in Supporting Growth in China; The Decade's Key Recommendations; CHAPTER 7: ACHIEVING SUCCESS IN THE GLOBALIZATION OF LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT; Linking Global Leadership and Business Strategy; The Expansion of Global Leadership Development; Defining Success; Best Practices; Conclusion

CHAPTER 8: DEVELOPING GLOBAL LEADERS THROUGH ACTION LEARNING Leaders for a Global Environment; A Strategy for Developing Global Leaders; Ways to Ensure Success; Measuring Success; The Benefits; Drafting Success: An Analogy from Nike; References; CHAPTER 9: DEVELOPING CUSTOMER-CENTRIC LEADERS; A New Brand of Leadership; How to Develop Customer-Centric Leaders; Pitfalls to Avoid; References; CHAPTER 10: BUILDING MARKETING EXCELLENCE; The Nature of Marketing Excellence; A Large-Scale Marketing Excellence Initiative; The Scope of Marketing Excellence Initiatives

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Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

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ISBN:

1-281-22181-3

9786611221812

0-470-22727-3

OCLC:

476130860