Leadership Solutions: The Pathway to Bridge the Leadership Gap

<b>An organizational guide to assessing, measuring, and building leadership capacity</b> <p>Leadership capacity has emerged as a key source of competitive advantage in today's economy. But many organizations struggle to develop the capacity they need to succeed. This book offers concrete and precise strategies to close the leadership gap. It explains in detail how to conduct a leadership analysis, determining exactly where the gaps are in both organizational and individual leadership; analyzes the challenges a company faces; helps in understanding an organization's leadership deficit; and generates leadership solutions tailored to the organization's particular needs and shortcomings.</p>

<b>Dr. David Weiss</b> is President &amp; CEO of Weiss International Ltd. David and his team of organizational consultants lead innovative consulting projects that generate effective strategy, leadership, and HR solutions for boards, executives, and senior leaders in <st1:country-region w:st="on">Canada</st1:country-region>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">USA</st1:country-region>, and <st1:place w:st="on">Europe</st1:place>. David has developed an extensive practice in strategic planning, executive leadership development and coaching, and organizational and HR consulting. He is an Affiliate Professor at the Joseph Rotman School of Management, a Senior Research Fellow at Queen&#8217;s University, and a Faculty Member of the Technion Institute of Management. David is a Lifetime Member of the Global Directory of Who&#8217;s Who, a lifetime Fellow Canadian HR Professional, and a recipient of the HR Leadership Award from the Asia-Pacific HR Management Association. David is a sought-after conference keynote and business motivational speaker and has authored or co-authored three other books: <i>Beyond the Walls of Conflict</i>, <i>High-Performance HR</i>, and <i>The Leadership Gap</i>. For more information see <a href="http://www.weissinternational.ca/">www.weissinternational.ca</a> <p/> <b>Dr. Vince Molinaro</b> is Principal and National Practice Lead &#8211; Organizational Solutions with Knightsbridge Human Capital Solutions. He is responsible for leading the organizational consulting arm of Knightsbridge, which specializes in providing strategic facilitation, team effectiveness, leadership capacity and talent management solutions to clients. Vince has designed and implemented award-winning programs that have transformed leadership cultures for his clients. He is called upon by the media for his innovative opinions on leadership, creating high-performance organizations and executive team development. An engaging speaker, Vince conducts keynote presentations within corporations, international conferences and business schools. He received his Doctorate from the <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Toronto</st1:PlaceName> and has degrees from <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Brock</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">McMaster</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>. Vince has published extensively in journals and business magazines. He is also the co-author of <i>The Leadership Gap</i>.&#160; For more information see <a href="http://www.knightsbridge.ca/">www.knightsbridge.ca</a> <p/> <b>Dr. Liane Davey</b> is Principal and Central Region Practice Lead&#8212;Organizational Solutions with <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Knightsbridge</st1:PersonName> Human Capital Solutions.&#160; She is responsible for leading client engagements focused on strategic planning, executive team effectiveness and leadership capacity. Liane received her Master&#8217;s and Doctorate in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from the <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Waterloo</st1:PlaceName> and a Bachelor&#8217;s from the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Western Ontario</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>. She has been widely published in trade and academic journals; <i>Leadership Solutions</i> is her first book.&#160; For more information, visit <a href="http://www.knightsbridge.ca/">www.knightsbridge.ca</a>