{"product_id":"the-leadership-pipeline-isbn-9781394160976","title":"The Leadership Pipeline","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSet up your company for long-term success by building and reinforcing your leadership pipeline\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the newly revised third edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Leadership Pipeline\u003c\/i\u003e, a team of veteran leadership practitioners delivers a practical and essential framework for identifying future leaders, assessing their competence, planning their development, nurturing their talents, and analyzing the results of your efforts. The work to be done, the required skills, time application, and the necessary work values for each leadership layer are clearly defined for the digital age. The book explains how to integrate your organization’s leadership development process with a succession plan that provides your company with a ready supply of capable leaders. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou’ll discover the tools and techniques you need to knit together your succession and leadership development programs and constantly renew your leadership pipeline. You’ll also: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplore anecdotes and stories drawn from the authors’ extensive experience with top companies that illustrate the principles discussed in the book\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFind ways to eliminate bias and tunnel vision when identifying leadership candidates\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearn to objectively consider the efficacy of individual leadership candidates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eA powerful resource for managers, executives, board members, and other business leaders at firms of all sizes, \u003ci\u003eThe Leadership Pipeline\u003c\/i\u003e is an effective and insightful blueprint to future-proofing your company. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWelcome ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat This Update Offers 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChanging the Work of Leaders 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolving the Problems of Today and Tomorrow 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplying the Leadership Pipeline Model 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDispelling Myths About the Model 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Why the Leadership Pipeline Matters 17\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Leadership Pipeline Overview 19\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Big Ideas 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Core Leadership Passages 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefining the Job to Be Done 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding the Transitions 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew Ways of Looking at Careers 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGoing Forward 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Leadership Pipeline Value Proposition 45\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrengthening Your Weakest Link 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReducing Your Soft Costs 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUniversal Bank of Leaders Required 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Model for Past, Present, and Future 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Build Needed Architecture 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Five Leadership Pipeline Passages 55\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Leading Others 57\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Job to Be Done 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Transition to the Role 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypical Transition Issues 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVariations of the Role 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Leading Leaders 81\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Job to Be Done 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Transition to the Role 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypical Transition Issues 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVariations of the Role 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Leading a Function 103\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Definition of the Role 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Job to Be Done 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Transition to the Role 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypical Transition Issues 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Important Outcome 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Leading a Business 133\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Heft and Scope of the Role 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Job to Be Done 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Transition to the Role 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypical Transition Issues 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Leading an Enterprise 155\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Job to Be Done 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeveloping an Enterprise Mindset 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Transition to the Role 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypical Transition Issues 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Application 179\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Strategies for Implementing the Leadership Pipeline Model 181\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesigning Leadership Portraits 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChoosing the Implementation Degree 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSituating the Leadership Pipeline Framework 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Tips for Fine- Tuning the Implementation 193\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUniversal Tips 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTips for Business Leaders 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTips for HR Leaders 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTips for HR Business Partners 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThings Not to Do— By Anyone 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTips for Unclogging the Pipeline 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinal Note 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Meaningful Dialogues for Performance, Engagement, and Retention 207\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere to Start 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat to Watch Out For 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Leadership Pipeline Performance Circles 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrategies for Getting to Full Performance 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Retention- Development Connection 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 How the Leadership Pipeline Model Is Applied to Unique Roles 227\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProject Leader 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScaled Agile Organizations Leader 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeader of Contractors 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection Leader 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGroup Leader 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Authors 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 251\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRAM CHARAN\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning educator and consultant to senior business leaders and boards around the globe. He is one of the world’s bestselling business book authors with over 2 million copies sold. His book with Honeywell CEO Larry Bossidy, \u003ci\u003eExecution\u003c\/i\u003e, spent 150 weeks on the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller list. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTEPHEN DROTTER\u003c\/b\u003e is Chairman of the Leadership Pipeline Institute. For over 50 years he has been actively involved in succession planning, executive assessments and leadership development. His work provides the source material for his books, which include \u003ci\u003eThe Performance Pipeline,\u003c\/i\u003e as well as co-authorship of \u003ci\u003eThe Success Pipeline\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePipeline to The Future.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJIM NOEL\u003c\/b\u003e is a retired consultant and leadership coach who assisted companies in the selection, assessment, and development of key leadership teams. He is a former manager of Executive Education and Leadership Effectiveness at GE. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKENT JONASEN\u003c\/b\u003e is CEO of the Leadership Pipeline Institute and works with large organizations on strategic succession planning and development for leaders and experts. Previous to this role, Kent was Deputy Head of Human Resources at Maersk and is the author of the bestselling book \u003ci\u003eThe Specialist Pipeline: Winning the War for Specialist Talent.\u003c\/i\u003e   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobust and adaptive leadership is necessary for business success in today’s rapidly changing world. Without proper leadership scouting, training, and retention, static and non-adaptive organizations can find themselves in increasing disarray due to an unqualified and unprepared leadership team. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Leadership Pipeline\u003c\/i\u003e, a team of seasoned leadership practitioners presents a framework for identifying future leaders, assessing their competence, planning their development, coaching them through challenges, and assessing the results of those efforts. The highly qualified authors integrate their leadership development process (a proven one, based on their extensive experience inside top companies) with a succession planning process that enables companies to line up skilled leaders for critical positions throughout the company. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuilding on the success of previous editions, this newly updated and revised \u003ci\u003eThird Edition\u003c\/i\u003e covers a variety of emerging leadership challenges: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDigitization has enabled business decision making at lower levels, requiring additional skills, a different allocation of time, and slightly different work values\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEmployee leverage, especially for knowledge workers, where employees increasingly feel empowered to have their needs and interests met\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSocietal pressure, demanding organizations of all kinds make changes in the way they operate and what leaders at all levels must focus on\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGlobal uncertainty, including climate change, inflation, and migration, forcing leaders to improvise and adapt to unforeseen yet highly impactful external circumstances\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eChief executives, future leaders, and talent development specialists can harness the proven framework, tools, and techniques in \u003ci\u003eThe Leadership Pipeline\u003c\/i\u003e to change the dialogue at the executive table, focusing more on strategy and talent rather than just revenue and profit, help push accountability down the organization in a coherent way, freeing those at the top to focus more on the future while lower levels drive productivity and early operating results, and produce common standards for both performance and potential, differentiated by layers of leadership.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFuture-proof leadership at all levels of an organization\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis \u003ci\u003eThird Edition\u003c\/i\u003e of \u003ci\u003eThe Leadership Pipeline\u003c\/i\u003e contains 80% new material. It offers a deep, systemic approach to developing a strong network of leadership talent across an entire organization to solve today’s leadership challenges while staying prepared to navigate the uncertainty of tomorrow. Building on the success of previous editions, this newly revised and updated \u003ci\u003eThird Edition\u003c\/i\u003e explores highly impactful modern challenges like evolving work structures and a demanding workforce to help organizations thrive in a rapidly changing global business environment. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders will learn how to face new employee challenges, such as increased employee leverage by skilled workers and the rise of a remote workforce. The book also addresses cultural changes, such as guaranteeing diversity and inclusion and adapting business practices   to meet societal expectations, as well as technological disruptors, such as vastly increased connectivity through data and digitization. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHolding up over time thanks to a focus on leadership-first principles, \u003ci\u003eThe Leadership Pipeline\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-have blueprint for future and current leaders and executives who are looking to optimize skills, work values, and time application to achieve a distinct competitive advantage.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990276030693,"sku":"NP9781394160976","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781394160976.jpg?v=1761787166","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-leadership-pipeline-isbn-9781394160976","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}