The Right Leader: Selecting Executives Who Fit

"The Right Leader offers a great perspective on a critical topic. Look no further for practical coaching on executive selection to help your organization pick the right leader!"
—Marshall Goldsmith, New York Times bestselling author of What Got You Here Won′t Get You There, Harold Longman Award, 2007 Best Business Book
"As Chairman of a NYSE company, I used the processes described in The Right Leader to pick a CEO. It was a home run!"
—Philip A. Odeen, Chair and Lead Director, AESChair, Convergys CorporationDirector, Northrop Grumman Corporation
"For a global company, the importance of a leader′s fit within an organization′s culture is perhaps even more important when screening internal (vs. external) candidates. The Right Leader is an excellent source and inspiration for all leaders in one of their most important decisions—succession planning."
—James R. Stengel, Director, Motorola Inc.Retired Global Marketing Officer, Procter & Gamble
"For executives, companies, and executive recruiters alike, following the principles in The Right Leader will bring about a true metamorphosis in the hiring process, creating a way to reduce the costs of leadership failures—by selecting the right leaders in the first place. "
—Mary E. Kier, Vice Chairman, Cook Associates, Inc.
"This process is as revolutionary a way to find the right leader as Six Sigma was to quality control."
—L. Gordon Crovitz, Director, ProQuest former publisher, TheWall Street Journal
"The principles and practices so clearly set forth in The Right Leader are equally as applicable to M&A situations as when hiring a new business unit leader. . . . Anyone contemplating a deal should take the contents of this book seriously into consideration."
—John Collins, President, Bombay Brands; Director, The Sharper Image Corporation Chief Marketing Officer, Hilco Consumer Capital, Toronto, Canada
"Finally, a road map for finding individuals whose skills, personalities, and values will provide the best possible leadership for the organizations they are expected to lead! The Right Leader provides the rationale and the tools to look beyond one′s past achievements to find the leader who truly fits your culture."
—LeighAnne Baker, Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer, The Hertz Corporation

Spis treści:
List of Illustrations.
Foreword.
Acknowledgments.
Preface: The Why′s and Wherefore′s Behind This Book.
1. Introduction.
Part One: The New Paradigm For Leadership Selection.
2. Design for a New Selection Model.
3. The Abilities Bucket.
4. The Personality and Energy Bucket.
5. The Character Bucket.
6. The Company′s Needs.
7. Corporate Culture.
Part Two: Fixing A Flawed Selection Process.
8. The New Hiring Process— “Hit My Smoke!”
9. Changing the Way Candidates Are Vetted.
10. The Missing Links to Selecting the Right Leader.
11. The FAC Process at Work: The Case of SDI, Inc.
12. Putting It All Together—A Recipe for Success.
Part Three: Conclusion.
13. Why Boards Should Care.
14. “You′re Cleared in Hot”.
Notes.
Appendix A. Assessment Tools Matrix.
Appendix B. Cross–Cultural Virtues.
Appendix C. Book Figures.
Bibliography.
Index.

Nota biograficzna:
Nat Stoddard is Chairman of Crenshaw Associates, a New York–based consulting firm that special–izes in career and transition management for senior executives. He is the former CEO of a leading kitchen products manufacturer and former chairman, president, and CEO of GE′s Canadian appliance affiliate, Camco, Inc.
Claire Wyckoff is an accomplished writer and editor who has held several corporate and nonprofit executi ve positions that included the direction of three highly regarded business book initiatives. She currently serves on the faculty of NYU′s Center for Publishing.

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"The Right Leader offers a great perspective on a critical topic. Look no further for practical coaching on executive selection to help your organization pick the right leader!"
—Marshall Goldsmith, New York Times bestselling author of What Got You Here Won′t Get You There, Harold Longman Award, 2007 Best Business Book
"As Chairman of a NYSE company, I used the processes described in The Right Leader to pick a CEO. It was a home run!"
—Philip A. Odeen, Chair and Lead Director, AESChair, Convergys CorporationDirector, Northrop Grumman Corporation
"For a global company, the importance of a leader′s fit within an organization′s culture is perhaps even more important when screening internal (vs. external) candidates. The Right Leader is an excellent source and inspiration for all leaders in one of their most important decisions—succession planning."
—James R. Stengel, Director, Motorola Inc.Retired Global Marketing Officer, Procter & Gamble
"For executives, companies, and executive recruiters alike, following the principles in The Right Leader will bring about a true metamorphosis in the hiring process, creating a way to reduce the costs of leadership failures—by selecting the right leaders in the first place. "
—Mary E. Kier, Vice Chairman, Cook Associates, Inc.
"This process is as revolutionary a way to find the right leader as Six Sigma was to quality control."
—L. Gordon Crovitz, Director, ProQuest former publisher, TheWall Street Journal
"The principles and practices so clearly set forth in The Right Leader are equally as applicable to M&A situations as when hiring a new business unit leader. . . . Anyone contemplating a deal should take the contents of this book serio usly into consideration."
—John Collins, President, Bombay Brands; Director, The Sharper Image Corporation Chief Marketing Officer, Hilco Consumer Capital, Toronto, Canada
"Finally, a road map for finding individuals whose skills, personalities, and values will provide the best possible leadership for the organizations they are expected to lead! The Right Leader provides the rationale and the tools to look beyond one′s past achievements to find the leader who truly fits your culture."
—LeighAnne Baker, Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer, The Hertz Corporation