Leadership Conversations: Challenging High Potential Managers to Become Great Leaders

PART 3

CONVERSATIONS TO DEVELOP OTHERS

The demand for proven leaders exceeds the supply—so much so that headhunters prosper even in soft economies as organizations offer enormous compensation packages to attract superstars. The problem is that everyone pursues the same proven leaders. Organizations that consciously grow their future leaders instead of bidding for outside talent are far more likely to consistently produce better results.

Most executives spend considerable time minimizing risks in their strategic decisions, but skip such thinking in personnel decisions. Developing high potentials reduces the risks inherent in leadership-level hiring decisions. To win the battle for talent, your organization must ensure that an effective leadership ...