The Successful Leadership Development Program : How to Build It and How to Keep It Going

Praise for The Successful Leadership Development Program

"Byrne and Rees share their direct experience to provide a highly practical guide for organizations seeking more self-managed approaches to learning in leadership development programs. It will stimulate and encourage all concerned who ask how they can better align the learning needs of individual leaders with those of their organization."
—J. Herman Gilligan, principal, GC International Consulting Group

"I have seen the results of the process outlined in this book and have found them to be very powerful and effective. This is a must read and a great guide for anyone responsible for leadership development in an organization."
—Marchita Marino, senior vice president, human resources, Wuesthoff Health System, Inc.

"Everyone concerned with growing leaders must read this book. The mapping out of a set of practices for leadership development is the most results-oriented that I have read about in decades. Every possible detail is addressed."
—Robert C. Preziosi, director, Leadership Impact Lab, Nova Southeastern University

"This is a unique book essential to any leader or potential leader responsible for bottom-line performance. An experienced based how-to book, the reader will learn how to prepare, obtain approval, and implement a program that will develop leaders and thereby improve and maintain financial performance."
—Allen C. Minor, financial consultant; and adjunct professor, department of health administration and human resources, University of Scranton

Jo-Ann C. Byrne is director of healthcare education for Wuesthoff Health System, in Rockledge, Florida, where she oversees all education, training development, and implementation activities for the two hospital system. She is a former lieutenant in the U. S. Navy Nurse Corps and has held senior management and consultant positions with Deloitte Consulting Group and Booz, Allen & Hamilton.

Richard T. Rees is president of Rees and Associates, Inc., a Lakeland, Florida–based private consulting firm centering on learning technology, leadership development, team development, and educational efficiencies.¿He is an experienced seminar leader focusing on management and organizational issues and an adjunct professor at Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.