Leadership development may be the most important thing any company does. That’s why, every week, I review blogs and other publications that cover leadership development to find the very best leadership development posts. This week, you’ll find pointers to posts about building performance capability, the CEO’s biggest ally for building a top executive team, selecting high potentials, and best practices in succession planning.
From McKinsey & Company: Building capabilities for performance
“The capabilities that companies need most have evolved, but methods of building those skills have not. Our survey finds that the most effective companies focus on sustaining skills and linking learning to business performance.”
From Robert Sher: The CEO’s Biggest Ally For Building An Amazing Executive Team
“Genstar should know. The San Francisco-based PE firm has 16 companies in its portfolio. And while the sole focus of PE firms is on improving the financial performance of its companies quickly, Genstar holds developing management as its top priority and a core tenet.”
From Thomas Henriksen: How Leaders Can Be Led Astray in High Potential Selection
“Leaders around the world are struggling with accelerating leadership development in their organizations. Growing talent internally is the #1 strategy to address the talent gap in leadership today, according to CEOs. But identifying the right people to lead the business can be highly challenging.”
From Beth Armknecht Miller: Succession Planning Best Practices
“There was a time when succession planning as reserved for the executive suite, and it was treated as a contingency plan for the worst-case scenarios. Plans were put in place to ensure that the executive team would remain intact in the event of a career change, retirement, or even death.”
