Chapter 4. Acceleration Pools: Fundamental Questions and Rationale

 

“As you look at our growth projections over time, we’re going to need more and more leaders. Leadership is the biggest single constraint to growth at Johnson & Johnson, and it is the most critical business issue we face.”

 
 --Ralph S. Larsen, Chairman and CEO Johnson & Johnson

Remember the “onion layer” analogy used to describe complex situations in which one question or discovery leads to additional questions? For first-time practitioners, implementing an Acceleration Pool system might appear to offer “onion layers” of complexity; however, experienced practitioners will verify that the process seems far more complicated than it actually is.

What is true, and what becomes evident ...

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