Real Time Leadership Dev »

Paul R. Yost, Ph.D., teaches in the Industrial-Organizational Psychology graduate program at Seattle Pacific University and serves as president of Yost & Associates, Inc., specializing in talent management, leadership development, and continuous learning. He previously served as Senior Research Specialist at Microsoft and Manager of Leadership Research at The Boeing Company.

Mary Mannion Plunkett, Ph.D., has more than 18 years experience in the field of leadership and organization development including roles with The Boeing Company, Ernst & Young LLP and McDonnell Douglas Aircraft Company. She most recently served as the Head of Talent Management for Lehman Brothers Europe and the Middle East and as Vice President Executive Development, for BP, plc.

Series Editor:
Steven G. Rogelberg, Ph.D., is Professor and Director of Organizational Science, at the University of North Carolina Charlotte. He is a prolific and nationally recognized scholar. He is the current Editor of Journal of Business and Psychology. Besides his academic work, he founded and/or led three successful talent management consulting organizations/units.

Real Time Leadership Development provides research and practices-based guidance and tools for leaders to use to fully leverage experience-based development for their own growth and to build the next generation of leaders in their organization.

• Teaches you how to identify the key experiences, competencies, and relationships that are critical in the development of current and future leaders.
• Answers the question "Leadership for the sake of what?" by helping you identify your leadership principles and think about your legacy.
• Provides guidance on organization-wide metrics such as employee surveys, succession management metrics, and performance development plan audits.
• Includes "Taking Action" sections that provide tools for developing future talent in individuals, teams, and organizations.
• Discusses relevant books, articles, and research studies that deepen your understanding of the subject matter.

Foreword vii

Series Editor's Preface xi

Preface: Your Job is the Classroom! xiii

Acknowledgments xvii

Part I Building Your Leadership Pipeline 1

Chapter 1 Linking Business Strategy and Experiences 3

Chapter 2 Linking Business Strategy and Competencies 13

Chapter 3 Linking Business Strategy and Relationships 23

Chapter 4 Talent Management Metrics to Watch 33

Part II Capturing the Lessons 45

Chapter 5 Stepping into the Unknown 47

Chapter 6 Stretch Assignments 55

Chapter 7 Navigating the Experiences 63

Chapter 8 Real Time Reflection 71

Chapter 9 When Leaders Derail 77

Part III Drawing on Other People 87

Chapter 10 Development Conversations 89

Chapter 11 Role Models 101

Chapter 12 Mentoring 109

Chapter 13 Building Your Network 117

Part IV Building Experiences into Talent Management 127

Chapter 14 Individual Development Plans 129

Chapter 15 Performance Management 139

Chapter 16 High Potential Programs 147

Chapter 17 Succession Management 155

Chapter 18 Leadership Training Programs 165

Part V Moving from Success to Significance 177

Chapter 19 Transitions 181

Chapter 20 Leadership Principles 189

Chapter 21 Legacies 195

Conclusion: The Bottom Line 203

Notes 209

References 217

Index 227