Chapter 3Leadership Accountability in Action
In the last two chapters, you had an opportunity to understand the term “leadership accountability” and to explore the four terms of the Leadership Contract. This chapter will allow you to bring all these ideas together and appreciate how strong leadership accountability shows up day to day.
Let me introduce two leaders: Tim and Annie. Both are plant managers for the same hydropower company.
Activity 3.1: The Talent Review Process—Your Recommendations
30 minutes to complete all activities in this section
As you complete this activity, I'm going to ask you to imagine that you are an executive at this hydropower company. In two months, you will be taking part in a talent review meeting. You have been specifically asked by your CEO and head of human resources to come to the talent review meeting prepared to provide your recommendation as to which of the two leaders should be identified as a high-potential candidate for your company's executive development program. This is a strategic talent development initiative to grow your company's future executive-level leaders. The leaders selected will go through a rigorous two-year development experience. The investment your company is making will be significant, so your recommendation matters. ...
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