Conclusion
The older I get, the less I listen to what people say and the more I look at what they do.
—Andrew Carnegie
Over the course of this book, I have shown the step-by-step process necessary to accelerate leadership development in your organization, both from the perspective of the HR professional charged with developing the next generation of leaders and from that of the manager intent on acquiring the tools to become a great leader him- or herself.
This is a good time to take stock of what we have covered. Part 1 of the book dealt with the twin challenges of leadership development and succession management. The processes meant to meet these challenges should not be carried out haphazardly, as they are so often in today's businesses, ...