Linkage Inc’s Best Practices in Leadership Development Handbook (E-Book) von David Giber

Figures, Tables, and Exhibits vii

Foreword xi
Warren Bennis

Introduction xv
David Giber

Part One: Defining Leadership Development 1

1 Context, Culture, and Complexities: Best Practices Versus Best Fit 3

2 Helping People Achieve Their Goals 21

3 Assessing the Leader 30

4 Leadership Development and Organizational Strategy 56

5 Developing the Innovative Leader 78

6 Developing Leaders in a Global Landscape 97

7 Investing in Women: Why It is Critical for Companies in the Twenty-First Century 140

Part Two: Best Practices In Leadership Development 169

8 McKesson 171

9 Yahoo! 193

10 Johnson& Johnson 209

11 Cisco: Collaborative Leadership 231

12 Department of Treasury and Finance, Victoria, Australia: Creating High-Performing Teams 247

13 Macys 277

14 Bank of America: Executive On-Boarding 298

15 Humana: Advancing Strategy and Building Culture Through Leadership Development 315

16 Dell 336

17 Land OLakes: Leadership Edge Case Study 365

18 PricewaterhouseCoopers: A Global Leadership Development Program for High-Potential Staff 389

Appendix: Global SurveyHow Organizations Practice Leadership 413

Sources 433

Index 439

About the Editors 451

About Linkage Inc. 455

David Giber is a senior vice president at Linkage Inc. and designs leadership programs for organizations world wide.

Samuel M. Lam is the president of Linkage Asia.

Marshall Goldsmith is a prominent coach, speaker, and educator.

Justin Bourke is a program manager at Linkage.

Linkage Inc. is a global organizational development company that specializes in leadership development. We provide clients around the globe with integrated solutions that include strategic consulting services, customized leadership development and training experiences, tailored assessment services, and benchmark research. Linkage's mission is to connect high performing leaders and organizations to the futures they want to create.