Ellen Van Velsor, Cynthia D. McCauley, Marian D. Ruderman, The Center for Creative Leadership Handbook of Leadership Development. Third Edition. Jossey-Bass, 2010.
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LifeandLeadership.com Summary
This is the recognized standard for leadership training. Though not church-related, it is the most complete description on the most effective theories and practices of leadership development. For churches, a good supplement is Malphurs and Mancini, Leading Leaders.
From the Publisher
The Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) is the world’s largest institution devoted exclusively to leadership research and education. Since 1970, CCL has studied and trained hundreds of thousands of executives and worked with them to create practical models, tools, and publications for the development of effective leaders and leadership. This third edition of The Center for Creative Leadership Handbook of Leadership Development brings together the wealth of practical knowledge that CCL has gained from this experience. It explores the essence of leadership development, reveals how individuals can effectively enhance their leadership skills, and demonstrates what organizations can do to help build leaders and leadership capacity.
The third edition of the handbook has been thoroughly revised and expanded to include the most recent research from CCL and its best thinking in the field of leadership development. This important resource includes new chapters on leadership in teams, global leadership, and leading through transitions.
The Center for Creative Leadership Handbook of Leadership Development is an indispensable resource from the most prestigious organization in the field, written for anyone interested in creating developmental experiences and designing leadership development processes and systems.
From the Back Cover
“The most authoritative, comprehensive, and practical source for developing leadership capability in any organization. The handbook integrates the very best of theory and practice, and serves as a valuable road map to creating a foundation of systemic leadership excellence, now and for the future.” — Thomas J. Griffin, vice president, organizational learning and chief teaching officer, U.S. Cellular
“Only from the Center for Creative Leadership could we expect to see such a rich, authoritative, and actionable set of the latest resources for developing leaders. All those who have responsibility for developing leaders (senior executives, leader development professionals, and leaders themselves), as well as those who study leadership, need to read this book.” — Douglas T. “Tim” Hall, founding director, Executive Development Roundtable, Boston University
“The changes in the third edition of The Handbook of Leadership Development make a good book even better. The authors provide a broad perspective on the most relevant topics for academics and practitioners. The emphasis on development of collective leadership capacity as well as development of individual leaders is consistent with the growing recognition that strategic leadership, shared leadership, and flexible change leadership are essential for sustained organizational effectiveness in a dynamic global economy. The book is a valuable source of knowledge and practical advice for anyone who is responsible for providing or managing leadership development.” — Gary Yukl, professor of management, University at Albany-SUNY
“We consider leadership to be the single most important factor influencing the performance of our organization. This book is brilliant in defining what we need to do and what capabilities we need to assist our leaders to grow and develop.” — Morten Raabe, vice president of Organisation Development, WW ASA, Oslo, Norway
About the Authors
Ellen Van Velsor is a senior fellow at the Center for Creative Leadership in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Cynthia D. McCauley is a senior fellow at the Center for Creative Leadership in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Marian N. Ruderman is research director, Americas and Europe, Middle East, Africa Regions, and a senior fellow at the Center for Creative Leadership in Greensboro, North Carolina.
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