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The Leadership Moment: Nine True Stories of Triumph and Disaster and Their Lessons for Us All
by Michael UseemAre you ready for the leadership moment? Merck's Roy Vagelos commits millions of dollars to develop a drug needed only by people who can't afford it · Eugene Kranz struggles to bring the Apollo 13 astronauts home after an explosion rips through their spacecraft · Arlene Blum organizes the first women's ascent of one of the world's most dangerous mountains · Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain leads his tattered troops into a pivotal Civil War battle at Little Round Top · John Gutfreund loses Salomon Brothers when his inattention to a trading scandal almost topples the Wall Street giant · Clifton Wharton restructures a $50 billion pension system direly out of touch with its customers · Alfredo Cristiani transforms El Salvador's decade-long civil war into a negotiated settlement · Nancy Barry leads Women's World Banking in the fight against Third World poverty · Wagner Dodge faces the decision of a lifetime as a fast-moving forest fire overtakes his firefighting crew
Leadership neu gedacht: 50 provokative Denkanstöße für die verantwortungsvolle Führung von morgen
by Dieter HohlDieter Hohl verlässt eingefahrene Führungsbahnen und stellt liebgewonnene Führungsgrundsätze auf den kritischen Prüfstand. Mit seinen provokativen Führungsansichten für ein neues Leadership bewegt er Unternehmer, Inhaber, Vorstände, Geschäftsführer und Führungskräfte dazu, Führung aus einer anderen als der gewohnten und gewöhnlichen Perspektive zu betrachten. Exzellente Führung und wachstumsorientiertes Leadership entstehen, wenn wir das System verlassen – so lautet ein Hohl-Lehrsatz einer Führungsphilosophie, die davon ausgeht, dass es stets eine Alternative zum Althergebrachten und Etablierten gibt.Der Autor ordnet seine 50 kreativen Denkanstöße wichtigen Leadership-Bereichen zu:Leadership: Im Fokus steht ein wachstumsorientiertes Führungsmodell, das für Mitarbeiter und Führungskräfte ein Umfeld im Unternehmen schaffen will, in dem individuelles Wachstum und gemeinschaftliches Handeln im Sinne der Unternehmensziele möglich sindEinstellungen und Eigenschaften: Was unterscheidet den wachstumsorientierten Leader von einer durchschnittlichen Führungskraft? Menschen- und Selbstkenntnis, Menschen- und Selbstführung, Vorbildfunktion, Perspektivenwechsel, Umgang mit Veränderungen, Wissen und KreativitätFührungsprozesse: Erst der Mensch, dann der Prozess – ein Leader nutzt seinen Einfallsreichtum und seine Kreativität dazu, sich erst um die Menschen zu kümmern, um dann auch die Abläufe im Unternehmen zu optimierenFührungsinstrumente und Führungstools: Das Handwerkszeug des Leaders, vor allem zur Verbesserung der Kommunikation und der Beziehung zwischen Mitarbeitern und LeaderDie Denkanstöße sind praxis- und umsetzungsorientiert geschrieben: Anhand authentischer Situationen und Beispiele erläutert der Autor das Problem und gibt kreative Tipps, wie der Leser den Denkimpuls in die Praxis umsetzen kann. Das Buch richtet sich an Unternehmer, Inhaber, Selbstständige und Gründer, Vorstände, Geschäftsführer, Manager und Führungskräfte aus allen Bereichs- und Abteilungsebenen. Interessant sind die provokativen Führungsgedanken überdies für Nachwuchsführungskräfte und Mitarbeiter, die in Zukunft Führungs- und Personalverantwortung übernehmen und innovative Wege einschlagen wollen.
Leadership of Assessment, Inclusion, and Learning
by Shelleyann Scott Donald E. Scott Charles F. WebberThis book provides pragmatic strategies and models for student assessment and ameliorates the heightened sense of confusion that too many educators and leaders experience around the complexities associated with assessment. In particular, it offers guidance to school and district personnel charged with fair and appropriate assessment of students who represent a wide variety of abilities and cultures. Chapters focus on issues that directly impact the educational lives of teachers, students, parents, and caregivers. Importantly, the confluence of assessment practices and community expectations also are highlighted. Assessment is highly politicised in contemporary society and this book will both confirm and challenge readers' beliefs and practices. Indeed, discerning readers will understand that the chapters offer them a bridge from many established assessment paradigms to pragmatic, ethical solutions that align with current expectations for schools and districts. In Part One, readers engage with concepts and skills needed by school learning leaders to guide optimal assessment practices. Part Two delves into student assessment within and across disciplines. Part Three provides pragmatic approaches that address assessment in the context of inclusive intercultural education, pluralism, and globalisation.
Leadership of Chinese Private Enterprises
by Chen Xiao-Ping Yingying Zhang Anne S. TsuiThis original book presents in-depth research into thirteen successful Chinese private enterprises through interviews with their founder-entrepreneurs. While Chinese economic growth has focused primarily on governmental policies and institutional factors, Leadership of Chinese Private Enterprises proposes that the success of these firms was primarily due to the 'visible hands' of these entrepreneurs. The authors present insights into the managerial realities of four separate industries- Financial and insurance, IT and e-commerce, construction and real estate, and consumer goods. Through a critical evaluation of interviews, this book identifies the managerial recipe for entrepreneurial success in competitive and inhospitable environments and offers a model of private firm leadership and leadership principles that guide their strategies and relationships.
The Leadership of Organizational Change (Routledge Studies in Organizational Change & Development)
by Mark HughesUnderstanding both leadership and change have been recurrent and popular themes within the business, management and organization studies literature. However, our understanding of leadership and organizational change in combination is far more limited. The Leadership of Organizational Change offers a critical review of the evolution of leadership and organizational change for the past thirty-five years, taking stock of what we know, identifying what we do not know, and establishing how the study of the leadership of change should advance. In the late seventies and early eighties, as interest in managing and leading change was fuelled by the competitive threat of Asia in general and Japan in particular as perceived by western businesses and governments, Burns (1978) writing in his landmark book Leadership at this time, referred to an intellectual crisis: "The crisis of leadership today is the mediocrity or irresponsibility of so many of the men and women in power, but leadership rarely rises to the full need for it. The fundamental crisis underlying mediocrity is intellectual. If we know all too much about our leaders, we know far too little about leadership." While the study of managing change has benefitted from sustained critical scrutiny, particularly in the last decade, it is believed that this is to have been at the expense of critical scrutiny of leading change. The Leadership of Organizational Change critically reviews how the study of leading change has advanced since 1978 and the crisis of intellectual mediocrity.
Leadership Offense: Mastering Appraisal, Performance, and Professional Development (The Paul Falcone Workplace Leadership Series)
by Paul FalconeReady-to-use words, phrases, descriptions, and action items right at your fingertips to organize and streamline employee reviews, create clear and effective career development plans, and monitor performance year-round, from the leading voice in HR expertise.Whether you're an HR professional or a manager, turn to this great tool for scripts and templates you can apply immediately to your employee reviews.Chock full of wisdom from Paul Falcone, a renowned expert on appraisal, motivation, and professional and career development, this book:Provides sample phrasing for key performance areas to drastically reduce the time it takes to complete multiple employee reviews.Offers language to use for both positive and negative evaluations that offer concrete and constructive feedback.Includes many examples of behaviors, strengths, and opportunities to document when writing any type of evaluation or performance appraisal.Mid-year, end-of-year, and all appraisals in between, this handy, easy-reference resource helps turn a task many managers dislike and avoid—giving performance reviews—into a much more succinct, positive opportunity that puts your employees on the path to success.
Leadership ohne Leine: Was Führungskräfte von Hunden lernen können
by Melanie EbertDieses Buch zeigt eindrucksvoll und mit viel Sympathie für Zwei- und Vierbeiner, was Führungskräfte von Hunden lernen können, um sich zu Führungspersönlichkeiten zu entwickeln. Hunden kann man nichts vormachen. Sie geben ehrliches Feedback zu unserem Verhalten und erkennen sofort, wer Führungsqualitäten hat und wer nicht. Wer nicht klar kommuniziert, erntet keinen Respekt. Wer sich dagegen konsequent und achtsam verhält, wird geachtet. Was lässt sich daraus für den Führungsalltag ableiten? Dieses Buch liefert die Antworten. Die Autorin beschreibt die wichtigsten Erkenntnisse aus ihrer Arbeit mit ihren Leadership Dogs® Mira und Maggy. Sie erfahren, was echtes Leadership bedeutet, wie Sie Ihre Selbstführung verbessern und bewusst den Weg nach New Work mit mehr Souveränität und Gelassenheit beschreiten. Die Lektüre ist alles andere als trocken, denn die Theorie ist mit persönlichen Anekdoten, Denkanstößen und Übungen angereichert und als persönliches Arbeitsbuch konzipiert. Tierisch gute Lektüre für Führungskräfte – damit Sie nicht auf den Hund kommen, sondern es ihnen gleichtun.
Leadership ohne Leine: Was Führungskräfte von Hunden lernen können
by Melanie EbertDieses Buch zeigt eindrucksvoll und mit viel Sympathie für Zwei- und Vierbeiner, was Führungskräfte von Hunden lernen können, um sich zu Führungspersönlichkeiten zu entwickeln. Hunde lassen sich nicht blenden. Sie erkennen sofort, wer Führungsqualitäten hat und geben ehrliches Feedback zu unserem Verhalten. Wer nicht klar kommuniziert, erntet keinen Respekt. Wer sich dagegen konsequent und achtsam verhält, wird geachtet. Was lässt sich daraus für den Führungsalltag ableiten?Dieses Buch liefert die Antworten. Die Autorin beschreibt die wichtigsten Fähigkeiten, die jede Führungskraft benötigt, um echtes Leadership praktizieren zu können und kombiniert dies mit den Erkenntnissen aus der Arbeit mit ihren Leadership Dogs® Mira und Maggy. Die Lektüre ist alles andere als trocken, denn die Theorie ist mit persönlichen Anekdoten, Denkanstößen und Übungen angereichert und als persönliches Arbeitsbuch konzipiert.Die 2. Auflage wurde überarbeitet, erweitert und mit hilfreichen Videos für Führungskräfte angereichert. Laden Sie die Springer More Media App kostenlos herunter und streamen Sie Videos für Ihren Leadership-Erfolg.
Leadership on a Blockchain: What Asia Can Teach Us About Networked Leadership (Leadership: Research and Practice)
by Frederique Covington CorbettLeadership on a Blockchain: What Asia Can Teach Us About Networked Leadership is an authoritative text that goes to the foremost digitally connected markets of the world in Asia, and accounts for how leaders and teams are exercising leadership Darwinism to adapt for agility and connectivity. The book begins by offering a contextual grounding for new leadership ideas to emerge. It contends that a "new geography of leadership" is unfolding as the world shifts away from unified globalist ideology and a dominant Western view of leadership. It moves on to describe how Asia is uniquely placed to become the leadership sandbox for the future. It accounts for how leaders and teams are exercising leadership Darwinism to adapt for agility and connectivity. To facilitate learning for the readers, this book includes creatives features such as the following: An abbreviated history of significant leadership milestones in the last century A leadership manifesto for the digital age A practitioners’ starter kit to reimagining leadership in their organizations. Leaving behind the typical discourse of leadership anchored in power, control, and hierarchy, it offers a provocative call to all businesspeople to apply the principles of one of the most innovative technologies – blockchain – to reimagine leadership for transparency, trust, and distributed decision-making. The book concludes by distilling critical lessons for global leaders to take forward and lead a revolution in their own organizations. Sharing first-person accounts from leaders and their teams in China, Singapore, India, and Indonesia, and combining this with insights from the author’s own research, Leadership on a Blockchain will be of use to leaders around the world looking to transform their own leadership. It will also be of interest to academics and students of leadership, change management, organizational behavior, and cultural studies.
Leadership on the Line
by Ronald A. Heifetz Marty LinskyTo lead is to live dangerously. It's romantic and exciting to think of leadership as all inspiration, decisive action, and rich rewards, but leading requires taking risks that can jeopardize your career and your personal life. It requires putting yourself on the line, disturbing the status quo, and surfacing hidden conflict. And when people resist and push back, there's a strong temptation to play it safe. Those who choose to lead plunge in, take the risks, and sometimes get burned. But it doesn't have to be that way say renowned leadership authorities Ronald Heifetz and Marty Linsky. In Leadership on the Line, they show how it's possible to make a difference without getting "taken out" or pushed aside. They present everyday tools that give equal weight to the dangerous work of leading change and the critical importance of personal survival. Through vivid stories from all walks of life, the authors present straightforward strategies for navigating the perilous straits of leadership. Whether parent or politician, CEO or community activist, this practical book shows how you can exercise leadership and survive and thrive to enjoy the fruits of your labor.
Leadership Online (A): Barnes & Noble vs. Amazon.com
by Pankaj Ghemawat Bret BairdDescribes the attempt of a traditional retailer, Barnes & Noble, to counter the challenges posed by an Internet-based start-up, Amazon.com.
Leadership Online (B): Barnes & Noble vs. Amazon.com in 2005
by Pankaj GhemawatSupplements the (A) case. A rewritten version of an earlier supplement.
Leadership or Chaos: The Heart and Soul of Politics
by Maria Gallego Norman SchofieldCombining elements of economic reasoning and political science has proven to be very useful for understanding the broad variation in economic development around the world. In a sense research in this field goes back to the Scottish Enlightenment and Adam Smith's original plan in his Theory of Moral Sentiments and Wealth of Nations. Leadership or Chaos by Norman Schofield and Maria Gallego is intended as an advanced, self-contained text in political economy dealing with social choice. The theory and empirical analysis are used to examine democratic institutions and elections in the developed world, and the success or failure of moves to democratization in the less developed world. The book closes with a consideration of current quandaries with regard to political and economic stability and climate change and a discussion of the moral foundations of our society.
Leadership, Organizational Change and Sensemaking (Routledge Studies in Organizational Change & Development)
by Ronald SkeaOrganizational change literature often focuses on the leaders role in giving sense to others of the need for change and there is a plethora of models and recipes on how to influence employees thinking about change, organizational design and performance. Notwithstanding this ready supply of advice, research has shown that up to 90% of change programs fail to deliver their expected outcomes. One of the reasons for this which has been neglected in the literature is that successful change in thinking starts with how leaders first make sense of the need for change and the challenges this poses to their own thinking. This book surfaces the elements behind leader sensemaking that add to or detract from their ability to critically question their current thinking. Leaders and interventionists have lacked practical and pragmatic advice on how to influence the process. This book is the culmination of 10 years of research spent working with leaders in organizations as they interpreted the need for change and made choices about engaging, or not, with transformational change methodologies. It reveals nine elements of sensemaking displayed by organizational leaders as they grapple with challenges to their current orthodoxies about how to lead and organize in times of change. The book shows the latest state of knowledge on the topic and will be of interest to researchers, academics, practitioners, and students in the fields of leadership, change, and organisational development.
Leadership, Organizational Change and Sensemaking (Routledge Studies in Organizational Change & Development)
by Ronald SkeaOrganizational change literature often focuses on the leaders role in giving sense to others of the need for change and there is a plethora of models and recipes on how to influence employees thinking about change, organizational design and performance. Notwithstanding this ready supply of advice, research has shown that up to 90% of change programs fail to deliver their expected outcomes. One of the reasons for this which has been neglected in the literature is that successful change in thinking starts with how leaders first make sense of the need for change and the challenges this poses to their own thinking. This book surfaces the elements behind leader sensemaking that add to or detract from their ability to critically question their current thinking. Leaders and interventionists have lacked practical and pragmatic advice on how to influence the process. This book is the culmination of 10 years of research spent working with leaders in organizations as they interpreted the need for change and made choices about engaging, or not, with transformational change methodologies. It reveals nine elements of sensemaking displayed by organizational leaders as they grapple with challenges to their current orthodoxies about how to lead and organize in times of change.The book shows the latest state of knowledge on the topic and will be of interest to researchers, academics, practitioners, and students in the fields of leadership, change, and organisational development.
Leadership OS: The Operating System You Need to Succeed
by Nik Kinley Shlomo Ben-HurBased on years of original research, this book controversially counters almost every existing leadership model and approach.It shows how as leaders rise to senior levels, their roles become less about doing things that directly drive results and more about directing and supporting others to achieve objectives. Using case studies and research insights the authors reveal how leadership success is thus not so much about having the right core capabilities, but about creating the right environment.Using the analogy of a smartphone operating system (OS), the book presents a new way of thinking about leadership. The authors provide a clear and practical framework to follow and show how your leadership OS becomes the impact you have, the imprint you make and the foundation of your legacy as a leader.After reading it, you will learn:· How to diagnose the impact you have as a leader and understand the OS you create· How famous business and societal leaders have created effective – and sometimes ineffective – OSs· How to optimise your OS to produce the best results· How to get people working together effectively, and be a high-performing leaderProviding you with practical and easy to follow advice, this book will show you how leadership success is not about having the core capabilities, but about creating the right operating systems for your organisation.
A Leadership Paradigm Shift to ‘Eclectic Leadership’: The Development of Principles for an Holistic and Effective Leadership Framework (Gabler Theses)
by Michael HagemannThe objective of this book is to develop leadership principles from two directions - the scientific and the practical perspective - that are both application-oriented and universally applicable as well as effective and flow into a holistic leadership framework. Both the hermeneutic and the empirical analysis show that the basic principles of holistic, application-oriented, universally applicable and effective leadership can be described with the duality of transactional management and transformational leadership principles, taking into account core traits and alignment with follower needs. These in turn lead to a collection of essential principles of effective leadership known as the "eclectic leadership framework". The essential finding is that the basic principles are complementary and that a clear focus on people and their needs is the most effective way to lead.
Leadership Paradigms for Remote Agile Development: How To Lead Your Team Remotely
by Benjamin Jakobus Pedro Henrique Sena Claudio SouzaIf you are asking yourself Why are my engineers unable to deliver?, Why are so many engineers leaving? or Why is our software riddled with bugs?, then you've come to the right place. This book acts as a concise, practical guide on how to lead successful agile projects in a remote environment. The authors draw from industry experience and a wide range of fields and disciplines--from software engineering to criminology and sociology--to teach you how to maintain technical oversight, manage deadlines, and calibrate expectations, while also creating and maintaining a healthy remote work environment. You will gain both practical tips grounded in reality, while learning why such tips work by navigating the background on which they are founded--from Broken Window Theory, Labeling Theory to the Dunning-Kruger. Leadership Paradigms for Remote Agile Development will show you how to avoid the most common mistakes and pitfalls that cause engineering projects to fail while at the same time maintaining high ethical standards. What You'll LearnManage feedback, reduce bureaucracy, create and adapt processes Understand what to look for in new hiresCarve out a solid road to success for any type of software projectWho This Book Is ForAnyone who is in, or wishes to move into, an IT leadership position, such as senior software engineers, founders, engineering managers, or team/tech leads.
Leadership Paradoxes: Rethinking Leadership for an Uncertain World
by Morgen Witzel Richard Bolden Nigel LinacreLeadership Paradoxes was shortlisted for the 2017 Management Book of the Year, an industry book award organised by the Chartered Management Institute and the British Library. ******************************************** Leadership remains one of the most sought-after qualities in contemporary society, yet after centuries of research, education and debate it remains just as elusive as ever. Leadership Paradoxes: Rethinking Leadership for an Uncertain World argues that the key to understanding and enhancing leadership education, theory and practice lies in the recognition of its paradoxical tendencies. Drawing on the expertise of an international team of leadership scholars and practitioners, this book examines common leadership paradoxes and challenges faced by leaders — and shows how they can be reconceived as opportunities to be embraced, rather than problems to be solved. Readers will benefit from reflective questions at the end of each chapter, plus a companion website at www.leadershipparadoxes.com offering further material and a forum for discussion. Leadership Paradoxes will be valuable supplementary reading for students of leadership at advanced undergraduate, postgraduate, and post-experience level, as well as professionals seeking to improve their practice.
Leadership Passages
by David L. Dotlich Norman Walker James L. NoelLeaders face numerous critical crossroads in their careers, moments that can provide extraordinary learning and growth opportunities or ensnare them and prevent further development. The good thing about these passages is that they're predictable, and with proper preparation, leaders not only can survive them to become stronger but can use these experiences to enhance their leadership, compassion, and effectiveness. This book lays out thirteen specific "leadership passages" based on research, interviews, and coaching of senior executives in such well-known companies as Johnson & Johnson, Novarits, Intel, GE, and Bank of America. For each passage, the authors describe what to expect, how the passage constitutes a choice point, and what effective leaders do to navigate and grow from the challenge. Some of the passages include: moving into a leadership role for the first time, dealing with significant failure for which you are responsible, derailing/losing your job, being acquired/merging, losing faith in the system, understanding the importance of children, family and friends, and personal upheavals such as divorce, illness, and death. The authors provide a wealth of practical tools and techniques to improve your leadership, along with real-life examples from recognizable leaders and breakthrough ways in which companies can use the concept of leadership passages to grow talent.
Leadership Perspectives
by Alan HooperThis definitive reference work is designed to meet a need for all those who have an interest in Leadership; be they students at business schools, academic researchers, leadership consultants or practical leaders. At last, we have a collection of seminal peer-reviewed articles and book chapters in one convenient volume. All the members of the Editorial Team have an association with the renowned Centre for Leadership Studies at Exeter University and they have chosen their articles around six core themes: Understanding Leadership; Relationships; Power and Leadership; Leadership, Identity and Difference; Imagination; Spirituality in Organizations. These themes cover a broad spectrum of Leadership and this volume enables people to access some of the best writing on this fascinating topic, all in one publication.
Leadership Philosophy in the Fiction of C.S. Lewis (Christian Faith Perspectives in Leadership and Business)
by Aaron PerryThis book aims to develop a philosophy of leadership from the fiction of C.S. Lewis. Using such works as The Chronicles of Narnia, The Cosmic Trilogy, and Till We Have Faces, the author focuses on the benefits of fiction for leadership philosophy, including the use of models for leadership from narrative worlds. Exploring topics such as agency theory, conflict, authentic leadership, and dark leadership, this book will offer researchers in HRM and leadership studies a fresh perspective of the fictional works of the foremost Christian apologist of the 20th century.
The Leadership Pill
by Ken Blanchard Marc MuchnickNow can you become a more successful manager, a stronger team leader, and a motivator who gets the best results from a group? Ken Blanchard and Marc Muchnick'sThe Leadership Pillprovides the answer. In the bestselling tradition ofWhale Done!andThe One Minute Manager,their entertaining and inspiring new book is a parable about the competition between two leaders with totally different management styles -- a story that reveals the ingredients of truly effective leadership. Consider this tantalizing possibility: What if there were a pill that could actually stimulate the natural powers of the mind and body to provide leadership? In the story, an amazing new pill heightens one leader's powers, but contains the wrong ingredients, stimulating him in an obsessive and shortsighted direction with disastrous results. In contrast, the Effective Leader, working without a pill, proclaims that "only through sustainability can our teams remain motivated and successful. " An inspiring and supportive leader, he supplies the right ingredients, earning his team's respect and trust with a blend of integrity, partnership, and affirmation. The hard-won result is a highly motivated team producing consistent top performance and genuine success. Ultimately it is recognized that "leadership for a lifetime" is much easier to digest than a pill for leaders looking for a quick fix. Destined to be a transforming experience for countless readers,The Leadership Pillshows business managers at any level how to apply the right techniques for getting both results and the commitment of their people, even when the pressure to perform is high.
The Leadership Pill: The Missing Ingredient in Motivating People Today
by Kenneth Blanchard Marc MuchnickNow can you become a more successful manager, a stronger team leader, and a motivator who gets the best results from a group? Ken Blanchard and Marc Muchnick's The Leadership Pill provides the answer. In the bestselling tradition of Whale Done! and The One Minute Manager, their entertaining and inspiring new book is a parable about the competition between two leaders with totally different management styles -- a story that reveals the ingredients of truly effective leadership. Consider this tantalizing possibility: What if there were a pill that could actually stimulate the natural powers of the mind and body to provide leadership? In the story, an amazing new pill heightens one leader's powers, but contains the wrong ingredients, stimulating him in an obsessive and shortsighted direction with disastrous results. In contrast, the Effective Leader, working without a pill, proclaims that "only through sustainability can our teams remain motivated and successful." An inspiring and supportive leader, he supplies the right ingredients, earning his team's respect and trust with a blend of integrity, partnership, and affirmation. The hard-won result is a highly motivated team producing consistent top performance and genuine success. Ultimately it is recognized that "leadership for a lifetime" is much easier to digest than a pill for leaders looking for a quick fix. Destined to be a transforming experience for countless readers, The Leadership Pill shows business managers at any level how to apply the right techniques for getting both results and the commitment of their people, even when the pressure to perform is high.
The Leadership Pipeline: How to Build the Leadership Powered Company
by Ram Charan Stephen Drotter James L. NoelThree business consultants explain how companies can develop leaders from their current pool of employees by developing a system that sorts out corporate roles, identifies potential, and plans development. They identify and explain six specific leadership levels that comprise their pipeline. They do not provide a bibliography. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)