Summary: The way corporations cultivate their future leaders--a crucial element of long-term planning--is entering an era of radical change. There is a shift away from traditional methods that benefit only a few towards a leadership development strategy that will drive the flexibility, commitment, and competitiveness of an entire organization. Leading business thinkers Albert Vicere and Robert Fulmer have compiled an insightful work that examines this new trend--and offers some important solutions.
"Leadership by Design" synthesizes into a single, exceptionally useful volume the most influential ideas that shape the current thinking on leadership development. An up-to-date review of the major literature on leadership development, this comprehensive reference catalogs the best practices currently available, and offers a hands-on framework to help companies design unique--and effective--models for inspiring and enabling their future leaders.
With its emphasis on real-world tools and guidelines, this book is sure to become a standard reference for human resource professionals, senior managers, and ambitious employees looking to develop their own leadership potential.