Learn how top companies solve the problem of leadership succession from corporate
America's leading consultant.
A serious crisis looms in American management today. More and more CEOs are failing;
there remains an acute shortage of capable replacements. The true dilemma in leadership is
the stagnant state of corporate leadership development. Because companies fail to hone
their unit managers' leadership abilities, they are never able to fill their succession
pipelines. With unit managers stagnating, companies have difficulty executing at every
level, compounding the crisis. In I>Leaders at All Levels, bestselling author Ram
Charan shows how top companies approach leadership development as a core competency,
recognizing that an adaptable leadership pool is a competitive advantage, and focusing
their attention on bringing out the best in the leaders they have.
Charan reveals exactly what's wrong with corporate leadership development and tells how
to make it right. He explains the concept of a leadership "gene pool" and shows
how companies can discover just what "DNA" they need to succeed. He also details
how to uncover the hidden leaders in a company, when and where to bring in fresh talent,
how to coach, measure, and reward leadership, and much more. For CEOs, directors, and
anyone involved in leadership development, Leaders at All Levels is an eye-opening guide
on how to get succession right.
Table of Contents
Introduction.
1. A New Way to Fund the Leadership Talent Deficit.
2. How Apprenticeship Turns Potential into Leaders.
3. How to Recognize Leadership Potential.
4. Customizing Leaders' Growth Paths.
5. The Crucial Role of Bosses.
6. Managing Apprenticeship Systematically.
7. Choosing the CEO Who is Most Likely to Succeed.
8. Adopting the Apprenticeship Model.
Epilogue: What Can a Leader Do?
Appendix: Building Blocks of the Apprenticeship Model.
Acknowledgments.
About Ram Charan.
Index.
192 pages, Hardcover