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First Look: Leadership Books for April 2021

Leading Blog

Rethinking Competitive Advantage : New Rules for the Digital Age by Ram Charan. In this lively, accessible guide, Ram Charan, bestselling author and adviser to some of the world’s top CEOs and boards, redefines competitive advantage for the digital-first era, offering a set of new rules to get ahead. It's the sneakiest form of fear.

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The High Potential Leader

Coaching Tip

They must understand the complex web of participants, from the makers of parts to the delivers of products. . Today's new leader must have the ability to see the total picture, to conjure a mental image of the web of inter-relationships, and to think imaginatively about how to redesign products and/or services. Related articles.

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How Should Leaders Address Challenge Of Low Performers?

Tanveer Naseer

Eagle Hill reports that replacing a mid-level employee – including hiring and training costs, in addition to lost revenue and lost productivity – can add up to 150% of that employee’s salary. End-to-end ownership is another way that Sudmann says companies can develop a high-performance culture. “If So, what does that look like?

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Talent Wins: The New Playbook for Putting People First

Leading Blog

Ram Charan, Dominic Barton, and Dennis Carey write in Talent Wins : Most executives today recognize the competitive advantage of talent, yet the talent practices in their organizations use are vestiges of another era. Finding, recruiting, supporting and developing talent is mission-critical work in the organization.

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First Look: Leadership Books for December 2019

Leading Blog

The Amazon Management System : The Ultimate Digital Business Engine That Creates Extraordinary Value for Both Customers and Shareholders by Ram Charan and Julia Yang. The Innovator's Book : Rules for Rebels, Mavericks and Innovators (Concise Advice) by Dr Max Mckeown. What has propelled their record streak of growth?

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High-Potential Leaders

Coaching Tip

Companies rarely act alone in delivering their product or service. Hipos understand the complex web of participants, from the makers of small parts that go into larger ones to the mom-and-pop shops or FedEx fleet that delivers the product. Develop Leadership Skills: A Mobile Reference Guide. Can't Get Enough Leadership.

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

Great Leadership By Dan

Developing a Leadership Training Program for High Potentials: A Case Study. An assessment should be done of the high potential employees to determine their current strengths and development needs. We’ll look at how they determined what competencies were needed for future leaders and what comprised the program that was developed.