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From Vision to Reality: University President Search

N2Growth Blog

Establishing the Search Committee and Defining its Role Establishing the most effective search committee and defining its role is crucial in ensuring a successful search for a new university president. Search committees must engage in a more comprehensive approach.

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Discovering Top Talent: The University President Search Journey

N2Growth Blog

Only by defining and prioritizing the criteria for the ideal leader in light of this foundation can the search committee ensure that they are aligned in targeting candidates who have the appropriate expertise and possess the personal qualities and leadership skills that will carry the institution forward.

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The Company I Keep: How Leonard Lauder Built Estée Lauder

Leading Blog

Her Uncle John developed a face cream, and she began demonstrating it in high school. She also personally trained the saleswomen at the counter. My mother didn’t realize it at the time, but her insistence on personally training saleswomen would be a key differentiator when she eventually opened counters in department stores.

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Creating a Culture of Inclusion: Proven Tactics for Recruiting a Diverse Talent Pool

HR Digest

Develop a Diversity Recruitment Plan The first step in successful recruiting for diversity is to develop a strategic plan that outlines goals, objectives, and the steps needed to achieve them. The plan should also identify the resources and support needed to achieve these goals, including budget, staffing, and training.

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50 Development Ideas for the 9 Box Performance and Potential Matrix

Great Leadership By Dan

When using the performance and potential matrix (9 box) to assess leaders, some organizations will assess each employee, then discuss development at a follow-up meeting, or worst case, not at all. An emerging best practice is to discuss specific development strategies for each employee as a part of the assessment discussion.

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10 Ways to Select Participants for a Leadership Development Program

Great Leadership By Dan

A colleague and I recently talked about the challenge of selecting participants for leadership development programs. Use these guidelines (1-7) for participant selection for leadership development programs, and you’ll ensure that the right person gets the right development at the right time.

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How Do You Differentiate and Develop Talent Without Leaving Others Behind?

Great Leadership By Dan

I recently asked readers to submit their burning leadership development questions. This one from Susan Broussard (permission to use full name): “We have started a leadership development program among the top performers in our company. How do I differentiate and develop talent without leaving others behind?”