High-Resolution Leadership; A Synthesis of 15,000 Assessments into How Leaders Shape the Business Landscape

Sinar, Evan, and Wellins, Rich, and Paese, Matther, and Smith, Audrey, and Watt, Bruce

Published by Development Dimensions International, Inc, Pittsburgh, PA, 2016

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44, and 4 pages, counting covers. Illustrated. Glossary. Development Dimensions International (DDI) is an international human resources and leadership development consultancy. DDI works with organizations to make changes related to leadership development, leadership selection, succession management, and execution and performance. The company is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has more than 1,100 employees throughout 42 offices in 26 countries. DDI was founded in 1970 by William C. Byham, Ph.D., and Douglas Bray, Ph.D. DDI introduced the assessment center approach for identifying leadership skills. Byham's article, Assessment Centers for Spotting Future Managers (Harvard Business Review), led to process inquiries. Byham approached Bray about a partnership. DDI later branched out into leadership development. It introduced a leadership development program based on behavior modeling: Interaction Management. DDI created a stand-alone behavioral interviewing system, Targeted Selection, which ensures compliance with Equal Employment Opportunity laws. DDI's also works on HR technology, methodology, and content, including mid- and senior-level development, online assessment for frontline and mid-level leaders, and best practices for succession management. High-Resolution Leadership is a collection of findings that reflects how leadership shapes today's business landscape. Through 18 different lenses focused on leadership, we see everything from how leaders impact financial growth and execute economic turnaround to the ways in which they skyrocket rise to the top. As the most powerful synthesis of data of its kind, this landmark report includes 15,000 DDI leadership assessment participants ranging from frontline leaders to the C-suite. Through these insights, you can predict leader success in your own organization and explore the DNA of leadership. Authors Evan Sinar, Ph.D., Chief Scientist and Director of the Center for Analytics Behavioral Research (CABER), DDI Matthew Paese Ph. D., Vice President, Succession Management & C-Suite Services, DDI Audrey Smith, Ph.D., Senior Vice President for Talent Diagnostic Solutions, DDI Bruce Watt, Ph.D., Managing Director for DDI Europe Rich Wellins, Ph.D., Senior Vice President, DDI. Seller Inventory # 72471

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Title: High-Resolution Leadership; A Synthesis of ...

Publisher: Development Dimensions International, Inc, Pittsburgh, PA

Publication Date: 2016

Binding: Wraps

Condition: Very good

Edition: Presumed first edition/first printing.