Real Time Leadership Development

Real Time Leadership Development provides research and practices-based guidance and tools for leaders to use to fully leverage experience-based development for their own growth and to build the next generation of leaders in their organization. Teaches you how to identify the key experiences, competencies, and relationships that are critical in the development of current and future leaders. Answers the question "Leadership for the sake of what?" by helping you identify your leadership principles and think about your legacy. Provides guidance on organization-wide metrics such as employee surveys, succession management metrics, and performance development plan audits. Includes "Taking Action" sections that provide tools for developing future talent in individuals, teams, and organizations. Discusses relevant books, articles, and research studies that deepen your understanding of the subject matter.

Foreword Series Editor’s Preface Preface: Your Job is the Classroom! Acknowledgments Part I: Building Your Leadership Pipeline 1. Linking Business Strategy and Experiences 2. Linking Business Strategy and Competencies 3. Linking Business Strategy and Relationships 4. Talent Management Metrics to Watch Part II: Capturing the Lessons 5. Stepping into the Unknown 6. Stretch Assignments 7. Navigating the Experiences 8. Real Time Reflection 9. When Leaders Derail Part III: Drawing on Other People 10. Development Conversations 11. Role Models 12. Mentoring 13. Building Your Network Part IV: Building Experiences into Talent Management 14. Individual Development Plans 15. Performance Management 16. High Potential Programs 17. Succession Management 18. Leadership Training Programs Part V: Moving from Success to Significance 19. Transitions 20. Leadership Principles 21. Legacies Conclusion: The Bottom Line Notes References Index