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.
Tabella dei contenuti
Rebuilding Succession and Leadership Development from the Ground Up 1
1 A New Way to Fund the Leadership Talent Deficit 5
2 How Apprenticeship Turns Potential into Leaders 25
3 How to Recognize Leadership Potential 41
4 Customizing Leaders’ Growth Paths 61
5 The Crucial Role of Bosses 79
6 Managing Apprenticeship Systematically 105
7 Choosing the CEO Who Is Most Likely to Be Successful 117
8 Adopting the Apprenticeship Model 143
Epilogue: What Can a Leader Do? 153
Appendix: Building Blocks of the 159
Apprenticeship Model
Acknowledgments 163
About Ram Charan 165
Index 167
Circa l’autore
The Author
RAM CHARAN is a world-renowned advisor to business leaders and corporate boards, a bestselling author, and an award-winning teacher. He is the author or coauthor of fourteen books including Know-How, What the CEO Wants You to Know, Boards that Deliver, and the New York Times best-seller Execution.