CHAPTER NINE
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This chapter outlines an approach to leadership that focuses on strengths, both at the personal and organizational level, and uses the power of development to reinforce the corporate brand.
There is a well-trodden expression in leadership development circles: “People don’t leave companies, they leave managers.” The inference is presumably that when the relationship between a manager and his or her direct reports or coworkers breaks down, or the manager acts in a way that is detrimental to the well-being of the individuals around him or her, this can lead to the loss of talent, unanticipated cost in managing or replacing the ...