Leadership Assessment for Talent Development

For professionals responsible for talent management and development, assessing competence and capability is crucial, especially in relation to recruiting the right leader. Yet talent professionals can also use leadership assessment as a positive and powerful talent development tool. Leadership Assessment for Talent Development goes beyond recruitment to position assessment as a central, strategic activity. It demonstrates how to apply a connected process that accelerates behavioural change areas and facilitates the engagement and enabling of in-house talent. This practical, forward-looking book uses authentic, engaging case studies to show how the principles of leadership assessment can work in practice. It is an essential companion for HR and talent professionals in any field who want to equip their company with the talent it needs to be fit for business success.

Author: Tony Wall
Publisher: Kogan Page
Published: 09/24/2013
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.82lbs
Size: 9.17h x 6.15w x 0.73d
ISBN: 9780749468606

About the Author

Tony Wall is a senior professor and international consultant at the University of Chester's Centre for Work Related Studies. He facilitates leadership development through coaching, action learning and neuro-linguistic programming (NLP).

John Knights is a co-founder and chairman of LeaderShape, a leadership and organization development consulting firm. He is an experienced coach, mentor and facilitator of senior executives, teams and peer groups. An expert in Emotional Intelligence and Transpersonal Leadership, he has also developed LEIPA and 8ICOL, some of the most sophisticated 360 degree leadership assessments.