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Figure 6-2. Alternative vehicles for assessing leadership
potential.
Assessment
Vehicles Descriptions
Performance • Defined: Yearly evaluations as assessed against
Appraisals performance on objectives and selected leadership
competencies.
• Advantages: Easy to implement, provides detailed
information on performance.
• Shortfalls: Feedback is restricted to immediate manager
(rater bias) and doesn’t assess future potential.
Team • Defined: Joint interviews by 3–5 senior executives to
Interviews assess leadership potential through use of a uniform
rating system.
• Advantages: Provides feedback and buy-in from multiple
senior stakeholders ...