Leadership by Design

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The way corporations cultivate their future leaders--a crucial element of long-term planning--is entering an era of radical change. There is a shift away from traditional methods that benefit only a few towards a leadership development strategy that will drive the flexibility, commitment, & competitiveness of an entire organization. Leading business thinkers Albert Vicere & Robert Fulmer have compiled an insightful work that examines this new trend--& offers some important solutions. Leadership by Design synthesizes into a single, exceptionally useful volume the most influential ideas that shape the current thinking on leadership development. An up-to-date review of the major literature on leadership development, this comprehensive reference catalogs the best practices currently available, & offers a hands-on framework to help companies design unique--& effective--models for inspiring & enabling their future leaders. With its emphasis on real-world tools & guidelines, this book is sure to become a standard reference for human resource professionals, senior managers, & ambitious employees looking to develop their own leadership potential.