Leadership Assessment for Talent Development

About the editors

01 Introduction
Tony Wall
The three jewels in the crown of sustainable performance
A bird's eye view of the book
Ways to read this book

02 Twenty-first century needs transpersonal leaders with emotional intelligence
John Knights
Twenty-first century leaders
The neuroscience of leadership
Enabling leaders to become more competent
Case Studies: Increasing the emotional intelligence of Poolia, John Knights
Leadership assessment in a Japanese logistics company, Dr Kate Julian
Tools: Emotion check questions, John Knights and Tony Wall
EI self-assessment questionnaire, John Knights

03 Recurring leadership development needs: findings from research
Etukudo Odungide and John Knights
Leadership gaps
Research into gaps
Top three EI capability gaps
Conclusion

04 Blind spots and hidden strengths: findings from research
Etukudo Odungide and John Knights
The danger in blind spots and hidden strengths
Research into blind spots and hidden strengths
Top three hidden strengths
Top three blind spots
Conclusion

05 Transpersonal leadership journeys and assessment (LEIPA® and 8ICOL®)
John Knights
Transpersonal leadership
The transpersonal journey
The development of 8ICOL®
Developing leadership journeys and appropriate assessments
Case Studies:West Midlands Pension Fund, Nadine Perrins
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Greg Young
Tools:Values self-assessment questionnaire, John Knights
The Mindfulness Triangle, Tony Wall

06 Feeding (back and) forwards for talent development
Tony Wall and Danielle Grant
Making feedback feed forward through to enhanced performance
Case Study: Indirect feeding-forward for entrepreneurial growth, Tony Wall
Tool: SCARF check tool, Tony Wall

07 Coaching for talent development
Danielle Grant
Setting it up clearly
The 'live laboratory'
Coaching to solutions, not

Tony Wall is a senior professor and international consultant at the University of Chester's Centre for Work Related Studies. He facilitates leadership development through coaching, action learning and neuro-linguistic programming (NLP).

John Knights is a co-founder and chairman of LeaderShape, a leadership and organization development consulting firm. He is an experienced coach, mentor and facilitator of senior executives, teams and peer groups. An expert in Emotional Intelligence and Transpersonal Leadership, he has also developed LEIPA and 8ICOL, some of the most sophisticated 360 degree leadership assessments.

"This book brings together some of the best thinking, case studies and ideas that help us all better understand and develop leaders for the future." Peter Cheese, CEO - CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personal Development). "A "child in their favorite toy store"...that is how this book will make any inquisitive HR Executive or Business Leader feel, when they delve into the rich insights, learnings and opportunities this book provides! For any "self-aware, development-hungry leader" who strives to be successful, this provides both immediate and long term direction on how to excel as a business and a leader whilst encouraging us to become an exceptional role model for future generations." Peter Collyer, Senior Vice President, Global Human Resources, Claire's Stores, Inc. "Tomorrow's Leadership will face far greater challenges than today's privileged generation.We need to be developing tomorrow's leadership now and this book provides many tools, approaches and case studies that can help us with that urgent task." Professor Peter Hawkins, Henley Business School, author of "Leadership Team Coaching". "Without leadership, organizations (and nations) perish; this is why this book is so timely, and important. Full of interesting research, practical examples, and insightful advice.An excellent contemporary resource for developing leadership talents; invaluable at both an individual and organizational level." Dr Barry Z. Posner, Accolti Professor of Leadership, Santa Clara University and co-author of The Leadership Challenge, selected as one of the top ten leadership books of all time "A timely and insightful treatise on a subject of central importance to every organization today. Essential learning for all professionals engaged in leadership and talent development." Shubhro Sen, Director, TATA Management Training Centre