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Prescribing Development Solutions
Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous.
—Confucius
In the first few chapters, we have laid the groundwork necessary to start the process of developing high-potential leaders. We have outlined how to take the first step by creating a blueprint that contains the scope and overall plan, followed by defining the success profile required for leadership positions, identifying those high-potential individuals within your organization and, finally, diagnosing their specific development needs.
Now comes the big question: How do you develop these people you have identified and measured? Or put another way, what is the plan to grow people in various key competencies?