Chapter 1: The Talent Imperative.

Talent Management.

Miscues in Developing Leadership Talent.

The DLT Approach.

Is Your Organization Ready to Develop Leadership Talent?.

Getting Started with DLT.

Chapter 2: Business Strategy/Organizational Needs.

Assessing Business and Organizational Needs.

What to Look For.

Where to Look.

How to Assess.

Chapter 3: Implications for Leadership.

Implications for Individuals and Organizations.

Identifying Leadership Implications.

Chapter 4: Leadership Competencies.

A Leadership Competency Framework.

Choosing Your Framework.

CCL's Model of Leader Competencies.

Developing a Competency Framework.

Involve Others.

Chapter 5: Gaps, Skills, and Target Populations.

Fundamentals of Gap Analysis.

Level of Skill Development.

Identifying Target Populations.

Chapter 6: Development Strategies.

Principles of Development.

Building Developmental Experiences .

Developmental Job Assignments.

Developmental Relationships.

Structured Development Programs.

360-Degree Feedback Tools.

Chapter 7: Implementation.

Thinking About Implementation.

Garnering Support and Managing Resistance.

Chapter 8: Ongoing Evaluation.

A Framework for Evaluation.

Focusing the Evaluation.

Guidelines for Designing and Conducting the Evaluation.

Using Evaluation Findings.

Appendix A. CCL Leadership Competencies List.

Appendix B. CCL Leadership Competency Profile Tool.

References.

Resources.

Index.

About the Authors.

About CCL.