Developing tomorrow's leaders today : insights from corporate India

213 Pages·2010·1.791 MB·English

by  Meena Surie Wilson, Center for Creative Leadership (CCL)

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AdvancedPraisefor
Developing Tomorrow’s Leaders Today
InsightsfromCorporateIndia
Ibelieve that theonly useful knowledge isone that ispersonal,
and meaningful learning comes only from personal experience,
especially in the behavioral domain. Developing Tomorrow’s
Leaders Today presents stories that can trigger self-reflection
and thus start the unfolding of lessons of experience. I was de-
lighted to read the book, and have been guided by the experi-
ences of others presented in the book. Meena Surie Wilson
offers us the Panchatantra of leadership, and it will find its way
inorganizationseffortlessly—simplythroughword-of-mouth.It
isagemthatwillshineonanybody’sbookshelf.
DharmP.S.Bhawuk
ProfessorofManagementandCultureandCommunityPsychology
ShidlerCollegeofBusiness,UniversityofHawaii,Manoa
Making things happen in India follows different rules and this
book takes us to the source of solutions—to the masters who
madethingshappen.
DevduttPattanaik
ChiefBeliefOfficer,FutureGroup
Developing Tomorrow’s Leaders Today is rich and insightful in
more ways than one. Meaningful experiences shared in the
form of stories make the book very easy to read and the per-
sonal assessment tools help readers to reflect and take stock of
their strengths and weaknesses. It marries rich CCL research
and frameworks with Indian managerial experiences and
insights. I found it be very useful to discover my own strengths
andweaknessesandhighlyrecommendit.
PrasadKaipa
CEOAdvisorandCoach
VisitingFellow,CenterforCreativeLeadership
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How do we help leaders improve execution skills or even help
improve their confidence? How do we sharpen their ability to
be innovative and build entrepreneurship? These are common
development dilemmas that leaders face. Developing Tomor-
row’s Leaders Today identifies seven such experiences that can
help leaders learn 11 important lessons. A great book with
clear and insightful takeaways that address the ‘‘how-to’’ in
developingleaders.
AbhijitBhaduri
ChiefLearningOfficer,WiproLimited
Developing Tomorrow’s Leaders Today provides readers with im-
pactful insights on the Indian model of leadership develop-
ment. An outstanding book with clear guidelines given using
the ‘‘opportunity matrix of seven unique experiences and 11
lessons’’, based on real-life stories of successful professional In-
dian Leaders and capturing the rich hues of Indian culture and
ethos. A must read for CEOs and all HR professionals keen on
developingtomorrow’sleaders.
Dr.PrakashV.Bhide
President,CorporateHR,JKOrganization(EZ),India
The ultimate limit to the growth and sustainability of any
enterprise is the quality and capacity of its leadership. Meena
Surie Wilson provides us with stories from real-life experiences
ofseniorbusinessleadersinIndia.Anyorganizationorindivid-
ual interested in improving their quality of leadership will find
the additional guidance—for self-assessments, reflections, and
thoughtfulconversation—veryuseful.
G.V.Prasad
ViceChairmanandCEO,Dr.Reddy’sLaboratories
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Developing
Tomorrow’s
Leaders Today
Insights from Corporate India
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Developing
Tomorrow’s
Leaders Today
Insights from Corporate India
Meena Surie Wilson
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