Ram Charan, Stephen Drotter, and James Noel are three eminent business consultants on the cutting edge of the knowledge economy. They have coached managers at many world-class organizations-and now their combined expertise on the subject of leadership is condensed in the fascinating book The Leadership Pipeline.
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"Assigned to me as reading for a leadership training course, it is a well researched and logical reference tool for understanding management transition in large organizations."
— Gregory (4 out of 5 stars)
“For every organization that's ever reached beyond its own borders for top leadership only to have those high-profile, high-salary top leaders bungle and exit as abruptly as they appeared, this smart, substantive, and clear-eyed book is a godsend.”
— Amazon.com reviewA great book. The Leadership Pipeline is an invaluable resource for developing leaders at all levels in today's competitive business environment.”
— J.W. Marriott, Jr., chairman of the board and CEO, Marriott InternationalPeople everywhere are talking about the war for talent. This book provides a framework for assessing and developing your own internal pipeline for leadership talent.”
— Norman C. Walker, head of human resources, Novartis International AG" Read it for a client project. It did highlight quite a few areas I agreed with on implementing a good leadership development strategy in organizations. "
— Deborah, 8/17/2013" Another interesting article that undortunately was unnecessarily stretched into a book. Very relevant if you work in GE, occasionally relevant for piccking up an idea or two if you happen to work in a less staid 20th century entity "
— Jan, 7/19/2012" Great book! Extremely clear, logical, and practical. It is written for large corporations, but has some helpful principles for many more contexts. "
— Craig, 5/29/2011" This was surprisingly helpful in figuring out what I'm doing wrong (here's a hint, I'm clogging up the leadership pipeline). "
— Courtney, 1/6/2007Walter Dixon is a broadcast media veteran of more than twenty years’ experience with a background in theater and performing arts and voice work for commercials. After a career in public radio, he is now a full-time narrator with more than fifty audiobooks recorded in genres ranging from religion and politics to children’s stories.
Walter Dixon is a broadcast media veteran of more than twenty years’ experience with a background in theater and performing arts and voice work for commercials. After a career in public radio, he is now a full-time narrator with more than fifty audiobooks recorded in genres ranging from religion and politics to children’s stories.
Ram Charan is a distinguished business advisor, business strategy expert, and speaker. For over thirty-five years, he has worked with top executives at some of the world’s most successful companies, including GE, Verizon, Dupont, and Bank of America. He is the coauthor of What the CEO Wants You to Know and Confronting Reality, among others. His articles have appeared in publications such as Financial Times, Harvard Business Review, Director’s Monthly, and Strategy and Business. Charan has served on the Blue Ribbon Commission and was elected a distinguished fellow of the National Academy of Human Resources. Currently on the board of Austin Industries and Tyco Electronics, he resides in Dallas, Texas.
Richard Rohan is a stage, film, and voice-over actor who has narrated hundreds of audiobooks over the last decade, in every genre. He is particularly proud of his work as director and performer on the acclaimed Space Fantasy audio drama series Deathstalker.