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The Leadership Pipeline

A proven framework that helps organizations select, develop, and assess leaders at every level. This updated edition builds on the model's success, offering new insights from over a decade of research with more than 100 international companies. By defining the skills and values needed at each leadership stage, it ensures a steady pipeline of capable leaders ready to take on new challenges.

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Leadership Development Framework
Succession Planning
Skills & Values at Every Level
The Leadership Pipeline
  • J.W. Marriott, Jr.
    CEO, Marriott International

    "A great book. The Leadership Pipeline is an invaluable resource for developing leaders at all levels in today's competitive business environment."

  • Robert L. Nardelli, 
    Former CEO, GE Power Systems

    "These concepts have been tremendously influential in shaping my leadership approach and in building cohesive leadership teams at many levels."

  • Tom Flanagan
    CEO, Applied Insight Consulting, Inc.

    “The wisdom added to this second edition is based on experience working with many of the best companies in the world. Whether you are a first-time reader or rejoining the conversation, this book adds critical points and answers that can be used immediately in your leadership work to make your business better. Charan, Drotter, and Noel make clear what can be confusing about the work of a leader at every level.”

  • John B. Prescott
    Former Chairman, QR National Limited

    “Management Development 101—but only if you have read the book and understood and acted on the processes so clearly articulated. While these are first principles, it is very useful to have them set out. I have seen them work to great effect in several companies.”

  • Abby Curnow-Chavez
    VP of Talent, Newmont Mining Corp.

    “The Leadership Pipeline has the ability to transform a company. The leadership concepts are enduring and simple enough that managers at every level can quickly grasp what it means to be a highly effective leader. The authors, Charan, Drotter, and Noel, are true leadership development ‘gurus’ and continue to provide us with the best thinking in developing the world’s future generation of business leaders.”

The Leadership Pipeline

"It is your job as a leader to steer the company through inflation, whether or not you have practice at it. That means fully understanding how inflation touches every part of the business and enlisting the help of others in the company to combat it. Hunkering down until the Federal Reserve fixes things is not a viable plan..."

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