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Is Leadership Development the Answer to Low Employee Engagement? (Yes.)

N2Growth Blog

A 2001 study by the Hay Group indicated a 2.5x A multidimensional approach to leadership development means encouraging leaders to make the intentional decision to step out of their comfort zones of competence. Some may be engineers, marketers, finance directors, or salespersons. That’s real development. Real Results.

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Developing a Leadership Training Program for High Potentials: A Case Study

Great Leadership By Dan

The following functional areas exist within XYZ Widget: Finance, HR/Admin, Sales, Customer Service, Planning & Procurement, Materials Management, Manufacturing, and Quality Control. The Leadership Pipeline: How to Build the Leadership-Powered Company , Authors: Ram Charan, Stephen Drotter, James Noel; Publisher: Jossey-Bass, 2001.

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Where There’s No Margin for Toxic Leadership

Harvard Business Review

Back in 2001, it was growing rapidly. The CEO thought he needed to step out of the chief sales role to focus on operations and finances. This is why it’s the role of midsized company CEOs – not their HR heads — to build the leadership pipeline, both internally and externally. But when it’s a team of six?