Leading Effectively e-Newsletter - May 2006 Issue

May 2006

In the Pipeline: Prepping Tomorrow's Leaders Today

Do you have the right people to get the job done today? Do those people have what it takes to meet future expectations? These are the basic questions managers and organizations need to ask so that they can begin to fill the leadership pipeline. This issue of Leading Effectively offers managers and executives ideas for tackling the talent discussion in your department or organization.

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Filling the Leadership Pipeline: The Discipline of Development

Articles

A Few Good Reasons: Why Developing Others Is A Priority
Why does filling the leadership pipeline need to be on your radar screen? If you're not an HR professional, developing others for the long-term might not be high on your to-do list, but here are a few good reasons to make it one of your priorities. (more...)

Overcoming Resistance: Developing a Talent Mindset
Developing others doesn't come automatically to most managers. If you're facing resistance - your own foot-dragging or that of others - take a look at the assumptions that might be undermining your efforts. (more...)

How to Begin? Guidelines for Developing Others
Ready to develop your pipeline? Take a look at these seven guidelines to help you help others. (more...)

Succession Management: Who's Next?
How does succession planning fit in with your role as a developer of others? The answer, according to CCL's David Berke, depends on your organization's view of succession. (more...)

Organizational Processes: Honing in on Leaders
Leadership development is one of the core elements for effective succession management and filling the leadership pipeline. For leader development to be meaningful, organizations need to examine development processes, methods and outcomes. (more...)

Results of the CCL Poll: The Leader Coach
In our April 2006 Leading Effectively e-newsletter, readers were asked to reflect on their experiences with coaching colleagues and direct reports -- a role that CCL refers to as the "leader coach." A total of 238 readers responded to the poll. CCL expert Douglas Riddle responds to the findings. (more...)

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