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The Leadership Development Menu

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A recent brainstorming session about how to develop an organization’s leaders captured the full range of world-class leadership development options. Understanding the pros and cons of each option will enable your organization to select the right path.
Followership is an impressive, dynamic and influential self-driven ability that can identify gaps and strengthen bridges with others. Relying on collaboration, this method of engagement presents opportunities for clear strategic alignment.

Avoiding the Peter Principle: How to Make Promotions Work

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It’s common for organizations to promote people up the hierarchy until they reach a level of incompetence — a concept known as the Peter Principle. Even when a position requires a different set of skills, it’s past performance that leads to the...

The First Three Steps of Succession Planning

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If your company does not have a leadership development program in place, or if you haven’t given much thought to how your company will make an orderly transfer of leadership responsibility, 2020 is the year to focus on this critical planning.
INSEAD, one of the world's leading and largest graduate business schools, today announced the establishment of the INSEAD San Francisco Hub for Business Innovation. Opening in February 2020, the location downtown solidifies INSEAD's global presence.

The Responsibility of Leadership

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When choosing leaders, we must be mindful of dynamics. Don’t promote the greedy, the egotistical, or the power-hungry. Instead, promote people who are motivated to accomplish big goals and committed to leading people and organization to a better place.

Nurturing Alignment Leaders

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To be relevant, competitive and profitable, organizations must continually monitor consumer and industry trends and then periodically adjust or change in response to shifts. Companies that are nimble and can adapt more easily enjoy significant advantages.