Chapter 1. The Talent Imperative

Recently, a representative of a major automobile manufacturer told us that he wanted to know what the best practices were for developing the leadership talent in his organization. The squeeze is on for the auto companies, he said. What kinds of approaches and practices, he asked, had the best chance for success?

A home-improvement company representative came to us with a similar request. What advice could we give her about programs and development approaches that would provide sustainability and continuous improvement for her company?

These are just two examples of the comments we often receive from professionals who are responsible for developing executives and managers in organizations. The importance of developing ...

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