Leadership Strategy
Developing a Leadership Strategy
A Critical Ingredient for Organizational Success
Global Organizational Leadership Development
White Paper Series May, 2009
Contents
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• CCL Contact Information • Introduction • What is a Leadership Strategy? • Creating the Leadership Strategy • Creating the Leadership Development Strategy • Implications for Talent Acquisition, Talent Sustainability and Leadership Practices
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• Getting Results and Building the Talent your Organization Needs
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• Conclusion • References
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CCL Contact Information
Questions or inquiries for additional information or clarification can be addressed to:
• William Pasmore - SVP & Global Practice Leader E-mail: pasmoreb@ccl.org • Kim Lafferty - Regional Director, EMEA E-mail: laffertyk@ccl.org • Center for Creative Leadership 1 Leadership Place P.O. Box 26300 Greensboro, NC 27438- 6300 USA Tel: +1 336 545 2810 Website: http://www.ccl.org • Center for Creative Leadership Europe, Middle East, Africa Avenue de Tervueren 270 Tervurenlaan B-1150 Brussels Belgium Tel: +32 (0)2 679 0910 Fax: +32 (0)2 673 6306
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Introduction
Organizations depend upon capable leadership to guide them through unprecedented changes. Yet, there is ample evidence in the news and in recent research reports that even some of the best and most venerable organizations are failing
A Critical Ingredient for Organizational Success
Global Organizational Leadership Development
White Paper Series May, 2009
Contents
3 4 4 8 20 24
• CCL Contact Information • Introduction • What is a Leadership Strategy? • Creating the Leadership Strategy • Creating the Leadership Development Strategy • Implications for Talent Acquisition, Talent Sustainability and Leadership Practices
27
• Getting Results and Building the Talent your Organization Needs
28 28
• Conclusion • References
© 2009 Center for Creative Leadership. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. The information contained in this document is proprietary and confidential intellectual property of the Center for Creative Leadership. Copying or redistribution for commercial purposes of any material or designelements is strictly prohibited
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CCL Contact Information
Questions or inquiries for additional information or clarification can be addressed to:
• William Pasmore - SVP & Global Practice Leader E-mail: pasmoreb@ccl.org • Kim Lafferty - Regional Director, EMEA E-mail: laffertyk@ccl.org • Center for Creative Leadership 1 Leadership Place P.O. Box 26300 Greensboro, NC 27438- 6300 USA Tel: +1 336 545 2810 Website: http://www.ccl.org • Center for Creative Leadership Europe, Middle East, Africa Avenue de Tervueren 270 Tervurenlaan B-1150 Brussels Belgium Tel: +32 (0)2 679 0910 Fax: +32 (0)2 673 6306
© 2009 Center for Creative Leadership. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. T he information contained in this document is proprietary and confidential intellectual property of the Center for Creative Leadership. Copying or redistribution for commercial purposes of any material or designelements is strictly prohibited
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Introduction
Organizations depend upon capable leadership to guide them through unprecedented changes. Yet, there is ample evidence in the news and in recent research reports that even some of the best and most venerable organizations are failing
References: 5 “The Leadership Pipeline,” by Ram Charan, Stephen Drotter, and James Noel, Jossey-Bass, 2001.