Part IV. MILESTONE FOUR: Talent and Leadership

Milestone: You have designed and staffed the critical roles and defined the work of the executive team

Organization design and leadership are two closely interwoven assets. When great organization and talent meet, magic is possible. One of our teachers, Walt Mahler (who was a cocreator of the GE succession planning process), argued many years ago that every time a substantial change in organization structure takes place, the top executive should rethink the talent in key management positions. Now research underscores the point. A study by the Corporate Leadership Council (CLC, 2010) argues for the importance of connecting market situations, strategy, organization design, and leadership. Among the performance ...

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