CHAPTER ONE
CONTEXT, CULTURE, AND COMPLEXITIES
Best Practices Versus Best Fit
This chapter outlines the most proven approaches to leadership development and shows how to maximize the use of these approaches by identifying the future needs of the organization and its leaders and leveraging this context to create an overall strategy that is “best-fit,” not just “best-practice.”
When it comes to developing the leaders within an organization, the stakes are high, and the potential payoff is enormous. This chapter focuses on the creation of a systemic approach to leadership development that is aligned with an organization’s strategy, culture, and ...