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How organizations can effectively put experience at the center of the development process

Research increasingly and conclusively shows that effective leaders continue to learn, grow, and change throughout their careers and that a significant part of this development occurs through on-the-job experiences. Co-Published by the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology and sponsored by the Center for Creative Leadership, Using Experience to Develop Leadership Talent provides real-world strategies, best practices, lessons learned, and global perspectives on how organizations effectively use experience to develop talent.

  • Provides an in-depth look at a variety of leader development initiatives that have taken up the challenge of putting experience at the center of the development process
  • Written by senior practitioners who have implemented initiatives they write about
  • Shares new development planning tools, systematic approaches to mana

    Table of Contents

    List of Figures, Tables, and Exhibits xiii

    Foreword: Series Editor xvii

    Foreword: A Senior HR Executive Perspective xxi

    Foreword: A Senior Line Executive Perspective xxv

    Acknowledgments xxvii

    The Editors xxix

    The Contributors xxxi

    Section I: Introduction 1

    1 Experience-Driven Leadership Development: Surveying the Terrain 3
    Morgan W. McCall, Jr., and Cynthia D. McCauley

    Section II: Putting Experience at the Center of Talent Development Systems 17

    2 Building Leadership Breadth at Eaton Corporation 19
    Connie Wayne

    3 Developing a Pipeline of Internal Leadership Talent at 3M 42
    Karen B. Paul, Cindy Johnson, and Kathie Karls

    4 Developing Leaders at All Levels at Yum! Brands 64
    J. Tim Galbraith and Jim Howard

    5 Experience-Based Development: Building a Foundation at Kelly Services 93
    Brad Borland, Terry Hauer, and Laura Ann Preston-Dayne

    6 Leading from Where You Are: Driving On-the-Job Development into the Whole Organization 114
    Paul R. Yost

    Section III: Designing Job Experiences for Leader Development 137

    7 A Project-Based Approach to Developing High-Potential Talent in the Tata Group 139
    Aditya Ahuja, Radhakrishnan Nair, and Asma Bagash

    8 Collaborative Leadership in the Intelligence Community: Joint Duty Program 154
    Elizabeth B. Kolmstetter

    9 Advancing Strategic Work and Accelerating Leadership Talent at GlaxoSmithKline 188
    Kim Lafferty and Steve Chapman

    10 Developing IBM Leaders Through Socially Responsible Service Projects 205
    Vicki L. Flaherty and Mathian Osicki

    11 Using Part-Time Assignments to Broaden the Senior Leadership Pipeline at Genentech 228
    Nisha Advani

    12 An Indian Experience of Leader Development: The Fire of Experience and Krishna-Arjuna Coaching 250
    P. V. Bhide, Meena Surie Wilson, Rajeev Kakkar, and Dilep Misra

    13 Virtual Reality and Leadership Development 278
    Randall W. Hill, Jr.

    Section IV: Maximizing Learning from Experience 305

    14 Formal Development Enhances Learning from Experience at Microsoft 307
    Lori Homer

    15 Experience-Based First-Line Manager Development at HEINEKEN 331
    Mary Mannion Plunkett and Dagmar Daubner

    16 Turning Experience into Expertise: The Everyday Learning Disciplines for Leaders 355
    Jeffrey J. McHenry and D. Douglas McKenna

    17 Catalytic Converters: How Exceptional Bosses Develop Leaders 396
    Morgan W. McCall, Jr., and Jeffrey J. McHenry

    Section V: Conclusion 423

    18 Putting Experience at the Heart of Leader Development: Concluding Thoughts 425
    Cynthia D. McCauley and Morgan W. McCall, Jr.

    Name Index 437

    Subject Index 443

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      Publication Date: Publication Date: 25/04/2014
      ISBN13: 9781118767832, 978-1118767832
      ISBN10: 1118767837

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      How organizations can effectively put experience at the center of the development process

      Research increasingly and conclusively shows that effective leaders continue to learn, grow, and change throughout their careers and that a significant part of this development occurs through on-the-job experiences. Co-Published by the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology and sponsored by the Center for Creative Leadership, Using Experience to Develop Leadership Talent provides real-world strategies, best practices, lessons learned, and global perspectives on how organizations effectively use experience to develop talent.

      • Provides an in-depth look at a variety of leader development initiatives that have taken up the challenge of putting experience at the center of the development process
      • Written by senior practitioners who have implemented initiatives they write about
      • Shares new development planning tools, systematic approaches to mana

        Table of Contents

        List of Figures, Tables, and Exhibits xiii

        Foreword: Series Editor xvii

        Foreword: A Senior HR Executive Perspective xxi

        Foreword: A Senior Line Executive Perspective xxv

        Acknowledgments xxvii

        The Editors xxix

        The Contributors xxxi

        Section I: Introduction 1

        1 Experience-Driven Leadership Development: Surveying the Terrain 3
        Morgan W. McCall, Jr., and Cynthia D. McCauley

        Section II: Putting Experience at the Center of Talent Development Systems 17

        2 Building Leadership Breadth at Eaton Corporation 19
        Connie Wayne

        3 Developing a Pipeline of Internal Leadership Talent at 3M 42
        Karen B. Paul, Cindy Johnson, and Kathie Karls

        4 Developing Leaders at All Levels at Yum! Brands 64
        J. Tim Galbraith and Jim Howard

        5 Experience-Based Development: Building a Foundation at Kelly Services 93
        Brad Borland, Terry Hauer, and Laura Ann Preston-Dayne

        6 Leading from Where You Are: Driving On-the-Job Development into the Whole Organization 114
        Paul R. Yost

        Section III: Designing Job Experiences for Leader Development 137

        7 A Project-Based Approach to Developing High-Potential Talent in the Tata Group 139
        Aditya Ahuja, Radhakrishnan Nair, and Asma Bagash

        8 Collaborative Leadership in the Intelligence Community: Joint Duty Program 154
        Elizabeth B. Kolmstetter

        9 Advancing Strategic Work and Accelerating Leadership Talent at GlaxoSmithKline 188
        Kim Lafferty and Steve Chapman

        10 Developing IBM Leaders Through Socially Responsible Service Projects 205
        Vicki L. Flaherty and Mathian Osicki

        11 Using Part-Time Assignments to Broaden the Senior Leadership Pipeline at Genentech 228
        Nisha Advani

        12 An Indian Experience of Leader Development: The Fire of Experience and Krishna-Arjuna Coaching 250
        P. V. Bhide, Meena Surie Wilson, Rajeev Kakkar, and Dilep Misra

        13 Virtual Reality and Leadership Development 278
        Randall W. Hill, Jr.

        Section IV: Maximizing Learning from Experience 305

        14 Formal Development Enhances Learning from Experience at Microsoft 307
        Lori Homer

        15 Experience-Based First-Line Manager Development at HEINEKEN 331
        Mary Mannion Plunkett and Dagmar Daubner

        16 Turning Experience into Expertise: The Everyday Learning Disciplines for Leaders 355
        Jeffrey J. McHenry and D. Douglas McKenna

        17 Catalytic Converters: How Exceptional Bosses Develop Leaders 396
        Morgan W. McCall, Jr., and Jeffrey J. McHenry

        Section V: Conclusion 423

        18 Putting Experience at the Heart of Leader Development: Concluding Thoughts 425
        Cynthia D. McCauley and Morgan W. McCall, Jr.

        Name Index 437

        Subject Index 443

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