Experience-Driven Leader Development

Praise for Experience-Driven Leader Development
«In my twenty-six years in human resources, I've learned firsthand that our best leaders develop through on-the-job experience. This book provides a valuable framework for leadership thinking and talent development—immensely helpful for all of us who work with aspiring leaders.»
Jeff Brodsky, Chief Human Resources Officer, Morgan Stanley
«How to best leverage on-the-job experiences for leader development is a challenge for organizations, but clearly one that talent management professionals have tackled in intentional and innovative ways. This book performs the real service of broadly sharing best practices—both proven and cutting-edge—so that we all can do a better job of using experience to develop leadership talent.»
Martha Soehren, Chief Talent Development Officer, Comcast
“Having experienced the power of on-the-job leadership development in my own career, I'm delighted to see the world's best thinking on experiential learning collected in one place. The well-researched and practical wisdom in this book makes it essential for executives and line managers who want to unleash the full potential of their talent pipelines.”
O. P. (Om) Bhatt, Chairman (retired), State Bank of India
“As we develop the next generation of leaders, the 'e' in e-Learning must shift to mean 'experience.' This book is a must-read for learning leaders driven to make development sustainable!”
Elliott Masie, Learning CONSORTIUM, The Masie Center
“This compendium on leadership development through experience is comprehensive, practical, and useful. The anthology embodies the latest thinking and practice in building leaders and will help thoughtful scholars and practitioners make more informed choices about leadership development.”
Dave Ulrich, Professor, Ross School of Business and Partner, The RBL Group
“If you believe you become an employer of choice by building leaders of choice, this book serves as a field guide rich with thought leadership and practical solutions to help enable your success!”
Nina M. Ramsey, Chief Human Resources Officer, Kelly Services, Inc.
“A collection of A to Z best practices in leader development: selection to job experiences to courses to learning strategies and how they all must work together. This will be the definitive source for leader development for decades to come.”
Michael M. Lombardo, Founder, Lominger Limited, Inc., and author, FYI: For Your Improvement and Lessons of Experience