The new extraordinary leader : turning good managers into great leaders / John H. Zenger and Joseph R. Folkman.

Includes index.

How individuals development their leadership capability -- Demystifying leadership -- Great leaders make a great difference -- The company quest -- How the extraordinary leader behaves -- Great leaders possess multiple strength -- Leaders must fit their organization -- Fatal flaws must be fixed -- Alternative paths for leadership development -- How individuals develop themselves -- The organization's role in filling the leadership pipeline -- Tailor leadership development to the organization -- Define the scale and scope -- Ensure executive support -- Use powerful learning methods -- Embed leadership development into the culture -- Sustain and follow-through -- Topics of special interest -- Women in leadership -- Measure improvement -- Development leadership teams.

"The classic for managers seeking to hone their leadership skills into a C-Suite position Updated with copious new research conducted over the past ten years, this landmark work provides everything you need to transform yourself from an effective manager to an extraordinary leader. In addition to the time-proven methods and approaches that has made The New Extraordinary Leader one of the most popular leadership books around, this third edition includes: updated insights on how to demystify leadership, more data on how extraordinary leadership directly benefits employee engagement, customer satisfaction, retention, innovation, and profitability, a brand-new, simplified definition of leadership strengths, critical research on the importance of developing leadership teams, and three all new chapters that cover: leadership competencies and how they interplay with each other, the role of cross training in leadership development, and the leader's role in his or her own development"-- Provided by publisher.