1.3. THE DLT APPROACH

In this book we focus on the intersection of talent management and leadership development. We want to help you think through how you can build and maintain a leadership pipeline in your organization and link that to your organization's business needs.

CCL's Developing Leadership Talent (DLT) approach is intended to ensure that you address the relevant issues at both an individual and organizational level (see Figure 1.4).

Notice the two-level ACS model in the middle of Figure 1.4. ACS represents CCL's fundamental development framework. "A" stands for assessment: Effective development requires a baseline measure of the current state. This sometimes can help reinforce a need for development. The "C" stands for challenge

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