Book description
An organizational guide to assessing, measuring, and building
leadership capacity
Leadership capacity has emerged as a key source of competitive
advantage in today's economy. But many organizations struggle to
develop the capacity they need to succeed. This book offers concrete
and precise strategies to close the leadership gap. It explains in
detail how to conduct a leadership analysis, determining exactly where
the gaps are in both organizational and individual leadership;
analyzes the challenges a company faces; helps in understanding an
organization's leadership deficit; and generates leadership solutions
tailored to the organization's particular needs and shortcomings.
Dr. David Weiss is President & CEO of Weiss
International Ltd. David and his team of organizational consultants
lead innovative consulting projects that generate effective strategy,
leadership, and HR solutions for boards, executives, and senior
leaders in Canada, USA, and Europe. David has developed an extensive
practice in strategic planning, executive leadership development and
coaching, and organizational and HR consulting. He is an Affiliate
Professor at the Joseph Rotman School of Management, a Senior Research
Fellow at Queen's University, and a Faculty Member of the Technion
Institute of Management. David is a Lifetime Member of the Global
Directory of Who's Who, a lifetime Fellow Canadian HR Professional,
and a recipient of the HR Leadership Award from the Asia-Pacific HR
Management Association. David is a sought-after conference keynote and
business motivational speaker and has authored or co-authored three
other books: Beyond the Walls of Conflict, High-Performance
HR, and The Leadership Gap. For more information see www. weissinternational. ca
Dr. Vince Molinaro is Principal and National Practice Lead -
Organizational Solutions with Knightsbridge Human Capital Solutions.
He is responsible for leading the organizational consulting arm of
Knightsbridge, which specializes in providing strategic facilitation,
team effectiveness, leadership capacity and talent management
solutions to clients. Vince has designed and implemented award-winning
programs that have transformed leadership cultures for his clients. He
is called upon by the media for his innovative opinions on leadership,
creating high-performance organizations and executive team
development. An engaging speaker, Vince conducts keynote presentations
within corporations, international conferences and business schools.
He received his Doctorate from the University of Toronto and has
degrees from Brock University and McMaster University. Vince has
published extensively in journals and business magazines. He is also
the co-author of The Leadership Gap. For more information see
www. knightsbridge. ca
Dr. Liane Davey is Principal and Central Region Practice
Lead-Organizational Solutions with Knightsbridge Human Capital
Solutions. She is responsible for leading client engagements focused
on strategic planning, executive team effectiveness and leadership
capacity. Liane received her Master's and Doctorate in
Industrial/Organizational Psychology from the University of Waterloo
and a Bachelor's from the University of Western Ontario. She has been
widely published in trade and academic journals; Leadership
Solutions is her first book. For more information, visit www. knightsbridge. ca
