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HOW TO DESIGN AN EFFECTIVE SYSTEM FOR DEVELOPING MANAGERS AND EXECUTIVES
HOW TO DESIGN AN EFFECTIVE SYSTEM FOR DEVELOPING MANAGERS AND EXECUTIVES
Maxine A. Dalton
George P. Hollenbeck
Center for Creative Leadership
Greensboro, North Carolina
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CCL No. 158
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Dalton, Maxine A.
How to design an effective system for developing managers and executives / Maxine A. Dalton, George P. Hollenbeck.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN 1-882197-24-0 [ISBN-13: 978-1-882197-24-8]
1. Executives—Training of. 2. Industrial management—Study and teaching. I. Hollenbeck, George P. II. Title.
HD30.4.D355 1996
658.4'0712404—dc20
96-28862
CIP
Table of Contents
STEP 1: Find and Use Organizational Support for Creating a Process, Not an Event
Seek a Developmentally Friendly Manager as Your Partner
Employ Patience and Persistence
STEP 2: Define the Program Purpose and the Behaviors to Be Developed
STEP 3: Use Feedback as the Baseline for Executive Development
Necessary Conditions for Developmental Feedback
Who Changes as a Result of Feedback?
STEP 4: Define and Communicate the Critical Role of the Manager
Provide developmental experiences
Provide access to organizational resources
STEP 5: Write the Development Plan
The Elements of an Effective Plan
The Development-planning Roles
STEP 6: Make the Program Accountable