David Giber is a senior vice president at Linkage Inc. and designs leadership programs for organizations world wide. Samuel M. Lam is the president of Linkage Asia. Marshall Goldsmith is a prominent coach, speaker, and educator. Justin Bourke is a program manager at Linkage. Linkage Inc. is a global organizational development company that specializes in leadership development. We provide clients around the globe with integrated solutions that include strategic consulting services, customized leadership development and training experiences, tailored assessment services, and benchmark research. Linkage's mission is to connect high performing leaders and organizations to the futures they want to create.

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• Figures, Tables, and Exhibits viiForeword xiWarren BennisIntroduction xvDavid GiberPart One: Defining Leadership Development 11 Context, Culture, and Complexities: Best Practices Versus Best Fit 32 Helping People Achieve Their Goals 213 Assessing the Leader 304 Leadership Development and Organizational Strategy 565 Developing the Innovative Leader 786 Developing Leaders in a Global Landscape 977 Investing in Women: Why It is Critical for Companies in the Twenty-First Century 140Part Two: Best Practices In Leadership Development 1698 McKesson 1719 Yahoo! 19310 Johnson & Johnson 20911 Cisco: Collaborative Leadership 23112 Department of Treasury and Finance, Victoria, Australia: Creating High-Performing Teams 24713 Macy’s 27714 Bank of America: Executive On-Boarding 29815 Humana: Advancing Strategy and Building Culture Through Leadership Development 31516 Dell 33617 Land O’Lakes: Leadership Edge Case Study 36518 PricewaterhouseCoopers: A Global Leadership Development Program for High-Potential Staff 389Appendix: Global Survey—How Organizations Practice Leadership 413Sources 433Index 439About the Editors 451About Linkage Inc. 455

David Giber is a senior vice president at Linkage Inc. and designs leadership programs for organizations world wide. Samuel M. Lam is the president of Linkage Asia. Marshall Goldsmith is a prominent coach, speaker, and educator. Justin Bourke is a program manager at Linkage. Linkage Inc. is a global organizational development company that specializes in leadership development. We provide clients around the globe with integrated solutions that include strategic consulting services, customized leadership development and training experiences, tailored assessment services, and benchmark research. Linkage's mission is to connect high performing leaders and organizations to the futures they want to create.

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• Figures, Tables, and Exhibits viiForeword xiWarren BennisIntroduction xvDavid GiberPart One: Defining Leadership Development 11 Context, Culture, and Complexities: Best Practices Versus Best Fit 32 Helping People Achieve Their Goals 213 Assessing the Leader 304 Leadership Development and Organizational Strategy 565 Developing the Innovative Leader 786 Developing Leaders in a Global Landscape 977 Investing in Women: Why It is Critical for Companies in the Twenty-First Century 140Part Two: Best Practices In Leadership Development 1698 McKesson 1719 Yahoo! 19310 Johnson & Johnson 20911 Cisco: Collaborative Leadership 23112 Department of Treasury and Finance, Victoria, Australia: Creating High-Performing Teams 24713 Macy’s 27714 Bank of America: Executive On-Boarding 29815 Humana: Advancing Strategy and Building Culture Through Leadership Development 31516 Dell 33617 Land O’Lakes: Leadership Edge Case Study 36518 PricewaterhouseCoopers: A Global Leadership Development Program for High-Potential Staff 389Appendix: Global Survey—How Organizations Practice Leadership 413Sources 433Index 439About the Editors 451About Linkage Inc. 455

David Giber is a senior vice president at Linkage Inc. and designs leadership programs for organizations world wide. Samuel M. Lam is the president of Linkage Asia. Marshall Goldsmith is a prominent coach, speaker, and educator. Justin Bourke is a program manager at Linkage. Linkage Inc. is a global organizational development company that specializes in leadership development. We provide clients around the globe with integrated solutions that include strategic consulting services, customized leadership development and training experiences, tailored assessment services, and benchmark research. Linkage's mission is to connect high performing leaders and organizations to the futures they want to create.

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• Figures, Tables, and Exhibits viiForeword xiWarren BennisIntroduction xvDavid GiberPart One: Defining Leadership Development 11 Context, Culture, and Complexities: Best Practices Versus Best Fit 32 Helping People Achieve Their Goals 213 Assessing the Leader 304 Leadership Development and Organizational Strategy 565 Developing the Innovative Leader 786 Developing Leaders in a Global Landscape 977 Investing in Women: Why It is Critical for Companies in the Twenty-First Century 140Part Two: Best Practices In Leadership Development 1698 McKesson 1719 Yahoo! 19310 Johnson & Johnson 20911 Cisco: Collaborative Leadership 23112 Department of Treasury and Finance, Victoria, Australia: Creating High-Performing Teams 24713 Macy’s 27714 Bank of America: Executive On-Boarding 29815 Humana: Advancing Strategy and Building Culture Through Leadership Development 31516 Dell 33617 Land O’Lakes: Leadership Edge Case Study 36518 PricewaterhouseCoopers: A Global Leadership Development Program for High-Potential Staff 389Appendix: Global Survey—How Organizations Practice Leadership 413Sources 433Index 439About the Editors 451About Linkage Inc. 455