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The 5 Elements of a Strong Leadership Pipeline

Harvard Business Review

Right now, for example, the hot topic is “digital leadership” — driving organizations to be more innovative, iterative, and collaborative as they develop digital strategies to disrupt or transform their current business. The culture at GE, for example, centers on execution, simplicity, and innovation.

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28 Leadership Development Recommendations for your Individual Development Plan

Great Leadership By Dan

Do employees feel that their boss honors their career aspirations, building needed skills that serve their organization now and in the future? Do employees speak up, challenging the leader''s plans, decisions, and actions if they see a gap? Improving your perception is a key skill to work and include in your IDP. Jennifer V.

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Bring in Outside Experts to Mentor Your Team

Harvard Business Review

Stages 3 and 4 are developmental stages where mentoring skills are typically developed and sharpened. Beyond the project contribution, technical and functional experts should be asked to share their expertise and educate the team on best practice insights and new innovations in their field of expertise. What are you reading?

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Leadership Development Should Focus on Experiments

Harvard Business Review

A number of companies are starting to address this issue by reversing the traditional leadership development “equation,” which essentially posits that if you give leaders the right skills and experiences, they will change their behaviors and produce better results. product pricing, operational efficiency, customer service, etc.).

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Managing On-Demand Talent

Harvard Business Review

The globalization of talent and technology frees up companies to experiment with new ways of filling critical skill gaps while staying lean. ” While cost is clearly a consideration, managers describe the primary benefits of agile talent as increasing flexibility, speed, and innovation. We call this phenomenon agile talent.