High Flyers : Developing the Next Generation of Leaders

McCall, Morgan W.

ISBN 10: 0875843360 / ISBN 13: 9780875843360

Published by Harvard Business Review Press, 1997

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Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: High Flyers : Developing the Next Generation of Leaders
• Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0875843360
• ISBN 13: 9780875843360
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 1.252 pounds

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Synopsis

How do you develop the people who will one day lead your company? High Flyers challenges conventional wisdom about how to groom executives for the top positions in the firm by presenting a strategic framework for identifying and developing future executives that senior managers can use to identify and develop future executives. McCall demonstrates that the best executives aren't necessarily managers who possess a previously identified, generic list of traits or who have risen to the top through survival of the fittest. Rather, the real leaders of the future are those who have the ability to learn from their experiences and remain open to continuous learning. If these people get the right experiences on the job, they will have the ultimate opportunity to learn new executive skills. Full of vivid real-life examples, High Flyers is for everyone in the organization who has responsibility for developing people - as well as for aspiring managers who want to learn what it takes to become truly effective leaders. For companies, High Flyers demonstrates the power of executive development as a competitive advantage and the way to ensure the best leadership for the future.

About the Author

Morgan W. McCall, Jr., is a professor of management and organization at the University of Southern California's Marshall School of Business. Previously, he was Director of Research at the Center for Creative Leadership in Greensboro, NC. He is the co-author of five books, including The Lessons of Experience and Whatever It Takes: Decision Makers at Work.