The Executive Selection: A Systematic Approach for Success - A Center for Creative Leadership Book » (New Edition)

Valerie I. Sessa is a research scientist who leads the Executive Selection Program at the Center for Creative Leadership in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Jodi J. Taylor is vice president of the Center for Creative Leadership. She has twenty-five years of experience in management, organizational development, teambuilding, and leadership development.

Recent crises in several executive suites demonstrate that a single misstep in selecting top executives can spell trouble for even the most stable of organizations. Yet the development of clear criteria for executive selection is too often pushed aside in the face of more immediate challenges. Based on the Center for Creative Leadership research and the authors' extensive experience in dealing with top-level executives, this book outlines a comprehensive system for matching the right person with the right job. By answering such questions as "Who should be involved in the hiring decision?" and "How can the best candidates be identified?" this book will help ensure that your organization always enjoys quality leadership.

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This book shows how a selection team can develop a systematic way to look at the organization, its environment, the open position, and the candidate requirements. Advice is given on the best way to develop a good candidate pool and how to gather and use the right information to determine who should be hired. Suggestions are also offered to assist the new executive's transition into the organization. Sessa is a research scientist for the Center for Creative Leadership. Taylor is a consultant with a private firm. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)