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Why Middle Managers Need to “Fire” Themselves as Supervisors

Great Leadership By Dan

They not only sabotaged their own careers, but they retarded the development of promising developing Coordinators. According to Charon, Drotter, and Noel, from their classic book The Leadership Pipeline , the most important things middle managers need to do are: 1. Many of them tried to combine their old jobs with their new jobs.

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The 6 Passages of Leadership and Management

Great Leadership By Dan

Unless you are an heir to a throne, people usually don’t begin their careers leading a large organization. Charan, Drotter, and Noel wrote about six leadership passages in their classic book The Leadership Pipeline. There’s a progression of passages, or at least there should be.

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Video Book Club: The Leadership Pipeline

Next Level Blog

In the video review, I walk through the simple yet resonant model of career path transitions that the authors Charan, Drotter and Noel outline in the book. The book has been around for about ten years and it’s become a go to resource for anyone charged with developing senior leaders.

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The Leadership Pipeline

CEO Blog

The Leadership Pipeline - How to Build the Leadership Powered Company by Ram Charan , Steve Drotter and Jim Noel was awesome. Interestingly, I started my career here. This is great for stimulating thought but may cause an intermingling of thought on my book reviews. It is a must read for any aspiring leader at any level.

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How New Managers Can Send the Right Leadership Signals

Harvard Business Review

One of the most exciting and — sometimes anxiety-producing transitions in a career — comes when you move from being an individual contributor to becoming a manager. Becoming a new manager is an important leadership passage in your career. New Managers Need a Philosophy About How They’ll Lead.

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To Grow as a Leader, Seek More Complex Assignments

Harvard Business Review

Over the course of my career, I’ve spent countless hours talking to and hearing from leaders around the world. Japan’s educational institutions and cultural work ethic give its managers a jump-start in their careers, but most companies don’t continue the development process as far as it could go.