The Center for Creative Leadership Handbook of Leadership Development (J-B CCL (Center for Creative Leadership)) [Hardcover]

Cynthia D. McCauley (Editor), Russ S. Moxley (Editor), Ellen Van Velsor (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0787909505 | ISBN-13: 978-0787909505 | Publication Date: July 28, 1998 | Edition: 1st

The Center for Creative Leadership is the world's largest institution devoted to leadership research and education. Now, in one comprehensive volume, it offers the essence of its experience: a thorough explanation of the elements of leadership development.

"For three decades CCL has been a prime source of leadership development insight. Now at last we can have CCL's leadership wisdom and guidance in one volume for our leadership bookshelf."
--Frances Hesselbein, president and CEO, Drucker Foundation for Nonprofit Management

Get valuable information on:

Implementing feedback-intensive programs

Evaluating the impact of leadership development programs

Dealing with cross-cultural and diversity issues in leadership development . . . and much more!

Purchase your copy today and have the sage advice of CCL at your fingertips!

Editorial Reviews

Review

"For three decades the Center for Creative Leadership has been a prime source of leadership development insight. Now at last we can have CCL's leadership wisdom and guidance in one volume for our leadership bookshelf." —Frances Hesselbein, chairman of the board of governors, The Drucker Foundation

"This wonderfully useful guide to leadership development will prove an invaluable resource to anyone interested in growing the talent of their organizations. No one has such a long history of work on this vital topic than the Center for Creative Leadership. This one volume captures the wisdom of three decades in a single read." —Jay A. Conger, professor, USC, and author of Learning to Lead

Product Details

• Hardcover: 512 pages
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass; 1st edition (July 28, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0787909505
• ISBN-13: 978-0787909505
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.3 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,507,602 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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47 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A top-notch book for the OD practitioner., March 3, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Center for Creative Leadership Handbook of Leadership Development (J-B CCL (Center for Creative Leadership)) (Hardcover)

The authors of this impressive work examine six strategies for leadership development, along with illustrations of how each is used in practice. The strategies are: 360 feedback; feedback intensive programs; skill-based training; job assignments; developmental relationships; and hardships. They show how to use a systems approach, enhance ability to learn, and to evaluate leadership development initiatives. Other chapters are devoted to leadership growth for women and people of color, cross cultural issues, and the development of leaders for global roles. A top-notch book for the OD practitioner.

17 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An excellent starting point, November 17, 2000

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Richard Pittman (Toronto, ON Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Center for Creative Leadership Handbook of Leadership Development (J-B CCL (Center for Creative Leadership)) (Hardcover)

This is an excellent overview on leadership development and is a great starting point for further reading. Anyone who's taken a course at CCL will recognize the techniques referred to in the first half of the book especially the description of Feedback Intensive Programs.

Keep in mind that this is an overview and no topic is dealt with in great detail. This should provide a good foundation for exploring topics in more detail. I found the section on cross cultural differences very enlightening and am encouraged to read more on the topic.

This is not just for OD professionals but for anyone with an interest in leadership.

12 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Truly a "must have" for any HRD professional., October 5, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Center for Creative Leadership Handbook of Leadership Development (J-B CCL (Center for Creative Leadership)) (Hardcover)

Perhaps the most distinguishable characteristic of the "Handbook" is its integration of complex, conceptual material with applied practical examples and illustrations. It is truly a "must have" for any human resource development professional. (permission granted by the Asheville Citizen-Times)