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

by Cynthia D. McCauley (Editor), Ellen Van Velsor (Editor)
Key Phrases: leader development practices, formal coaching program, pivotal capabilities, Handbook of Leadership Development, United States, African American (more...)

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"The gold standard text of how leaders learn, grow, develop, and change. Leaders in all types of organizations and professionals responsible for helping leaders to develop will find the Handbook is a must-read treasure- chest of applied theory, practical ideas, and perspectives."
— Ed Betof, chief learning officer, Becton Dickinson, Inc.

"Effective leadership is really about building legacy— the investment that is made in others. CCL's handbook is a guide for building legacy; you will not find a better script to achieve this outcome."
— Joe LeBoeuf, Ph.D., COL, United States Army

"Overflows with rich and practical insights, tools, and frameworks. Best of all, it is the cumulative wisdom of a group of individuals with an extraordinary dedication to unraveling the mysteries of developing leadership."
— Jay A. Conger, professor, London Business School, and author, Building Leaders

"Represents some of the best thinking on leader and leadership development that is available anywhere, and will certainly be an indispensable resource for leadership scholars, students, and human resource professionals."
— David V. Day, professor of psychology, Pennsylvania State University

"Provides practical, leading-edge processes for developing individual leaders but aligns those processes with broader, systemic strategies for enhancing the organization's capacity to more effectively maximize that leadership."
— Barry V. Bales, assistant dean for professional development, LBJ School of Public Affairs, the University of Texas at Austin

"This timely resource calls us to action and provides pragmatic guidance."
— Ray E. Johnson, organizational director, SC Johnson

"CCL authors present new research and practical guidelines to address the most critical questions about developing leaders in the current global context."
— Kathy E. Kram, professor of organizational behavior, Boston University School of Management

Product Description
The Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) is the world's largest institution devoted exclusively to leadership research and education. For more than three decades, CCL has studied and trained hundreds of thousands of executives and worked with them to create practical models, tools, and publications for the development of effective leaders and leadership. This second edition of The Center for Creative Leadership Handbook of Leadership Development brings together the wealth of practical knowledge that CCL has gained from this experience. It explores the essence of leadership development, reveals how individuals can effectively enhance their leadership skills, and demonstrates what organizations can do to help build leaders and leadership capacity. The book also includes a companion CD-ROM that contains a library of classic CCL publications for practicing leaders.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 560 pages
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass; 2 edition (November 14, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0787965294
• ISBN-13: 978-0787965297
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.2 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #205,781 in Books (See Bestsellers 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 (Jossey Bass Business and Management Series) (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

By	Richard Pittman (Toronto, ON Canada) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Center for Creative Leadership Handbook of Leadership Development (Jossey Bass Business and Management Series) (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 (Jossey Bass Business and Management Series) (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)