Managing Leadership Talent
Sean Kennedy
Senior Strategic Relationship Manager
MANAGING LEADERSHIP TALENT
A Matrix View



   Strategy           Recruitment          Development          Retention           Succession


    Establish            Select Right          Target          Identify Risks and   Assess Talent at
 Leadership Brand        Candidates         Development            Priorities          All Levels

                                                                                    Move People into
  Craft Employee       Acquire Best-Fit       Articulate          Tailor Value
                                                                                       the Right
 Value Proposition       Candidates           Relevance           Proposition
                                                                                     Opportunities

 Build Leadership         Effectively      Build Leadership    Articulate Career    Actively Manage
     Pipeline              Onboard               Skills              Paths            Transitions


 Enable Strategic                           Build Strategic    Connect Work with    Develop Executive
                      Engage in Strategy
    Initiatives                                Literacy            Strategy            Perspective


 Link Activities to      Accelerate                            Optimize Turnover     Effectively Fill
                                           Drive Application
      Impact            Contribution                                Rates            Strategic Roles
MANAGING LEADERSHIP TALENT
Key Questions



  Strategy           Recruitment            Development             Retention           Succession


  What Kind of
                     Who’s Right for the    What Skills Do We      Who Do We Most       Where Are Our Best
 Leaders Do We
                          Jobs?               Most Need?            Need to Keep?           Leaders?
     Need?

                                            Do Leaders See the
 Why Would They         Are We Hiring                              What Would Make      How Can We Better
                                                 Value in
  Work Here?               Them?                                     Them Stay?          Leverage Them?
                                              Development?

Where Do We Need     Do Leaders Get Off     How Do We Foster       What Opportunities    Do We Help Them
     Them?            to a Good Start?         Learning?            Are Available?          Succeed?


 What Are the Key    Do They Know What      Do They Grasp Key      Do They Feel Their   Do They See the Big
 Business Issues?      the Strategy Is?      Strategic Issues?       Work Matters?           Picture?

                      How Long Before
What Needles Are                            Are They Getting the   Where Do We Need      Do We Have “A”
                     They Are Truly Up to
We Trying to Move?                             Right Results?        to Upgrade?        Talent in “A” Roles?
                           Speed?
MANAGING LEADERSHIP TALENT
How We Add Value



   Strategy           Recruitment         Development           Retention           Succession


   Establish             Select Right        Curriculum        Identify Risks and   Assess Talent at
Leadership Brand         Candidates         Development            Priorities          All Levels

                                                                                    Move People into
 Craft Employee        Acquire Best-Fit    Positioning and        Tailor Value
                                                                                       the Right
Value Proposition        Candidates       Internal Marketing      Proposition
                                                                                     Opportunities

                                             A Blend of
 Build Leadership      Effectively On-                         Articulate Career      Level-Based
                                            Development
     Pipeline              board                                     Paths             Programs
                                            Experiences

                                                                                      Hi-Po and
 Drive Business       Strategy Resource   Strategy Focused      Action Learning
                                                                                    Emerging Leader
     Strategy              Centers            Programs               Teams
                                                                                      Programs

                                          Application Tools
 Link Activities to       Transition                           Optimize Turnover    Effectively Fill
                                             and Action
      Impact              Programs                                  Rates           Strategic Roles
                                              Planning
WHO WE ARE



                       Harvard Business School
                                                                                                                  MBA Program




                                                                                                             Executive Education




                                                                                                             Harvard Business
                                                                                                                Publishing




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LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AS STRATEGIC LEVER




                         Leader                                        Organizational                                     Capacity and
                       Engagement                                      Effectiveness                                       Capability




                     STRATEGIC                                        PIVOTAL                                          LEADERSHIP
                     INITIATIVES                                    CAPABILITIES                                        PIPELINE




                  INCREASE REACH AND EFFECTIVENESS WITH BLENDED DELIVERY


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HOW WE WORK WITH CLIENTS




                                                        Your Goals                           Needs Assessment                                  Deliverables

                                                 Transform leader                            Executive interviews                         Program architecture
Strategic                                        development                                 Strategy reviews                             Curriculum design
Partner                                          Drive strategic                             Stakeholder focus                            Business case
                                                 initiatives                                 groups

                                                 Launch new initiatives                      Stakeholder                                  Program designs
Implementation                                   Test innovative                             interviews                                   Content customization
Partner                                          approaches                                  Learner surveys                              Program management
                                                 Drive transfer/impact                       Leaner focus groups                          Facilitation


                                                 Source content                                                                           Content maps
                                                                                             Competencies
Content Partner                                  Augment existing                            Assessment data
                                                                                                                                          Templates
                                                 programs                                                                                 Technical assistance
                                                                                             Learning objectives




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Managing Leadership Talent Matrix

  • 1.
    Managing Leadership Talent SeanKennedy Senior Strategic Relationship Manager
  • 2.
    MANAGING LEADERSHIP TALENT AMatrix View Strategy Recruitment Development Retention Succession Establish Select Right Target Identify Risks and Assess Talent at Leadership Brand Candidates Development Priorities All Levels Move People into Craft Employee Acquire Best-Fit Articulate Tailor Value the Right Value Proposition Candidates Relevance Proposition Opportunities Build Leadership Effectively Build Leadership Articulate Career Actively Manage Pipeline Onboard Skills Paths Transitions Enable Strategic Build Strategic Connect Work with Develop Executive Engage in Strategy Initiatives Literacy Strategy Perspective Link Activities to Accelerate Optimize Turnover Effectively Fill Drive Application Impact Contribution Rates Strategic Roles
  • 3.
    MANAGING LEADERSHIP TALENT KeyQuestions Strategy Recruitment Development Retention Succession What Kind of Who’s Right for the What Skills Do We Who Do We Most Where Are Our Best Leaders Do We Jobs? Most Need? Need to Keep? Leaders? Need? Do Leaders See the Why Would They Are We Hiring What Would Make How Can We Better Value in Work Here? Them? Them Stay? Leverage Them? Development? Where Do We Need Do Leaders Get Off How Do We Foster What Opportunities Do We Help Them Them? to a Good Start? Learning? Are Available? Succeed? What Are the Key Do They Know What Do They Grasp Key Do They Feel Their Do They See the Big Business Issues? the Strategy Is? Strategic Issues? Work Matters? Picture? How Long Before What Needles Are Are They Getting the Where Do We Need Do We Have “A” They Are Truly Up to We Trying to Move? Right Results? to Upgrade? Talent in “A” Roles? Speed?
  • 4.
    MANAGING LEADERSHIP TALENT HowWe Add Value Strategy Recruitment Development Retention Succession Establish Select Right Curriculum Identify Risks and Assess Talent at Leadership Brand Candidates Development Priorities All Levels Move People into Craft Employee Acquire Best-Fit Positioning and Tailor Value the Right Value Proposition Candidates Internal Marketing Proposition Opportunities A Blend of Build Leadership Effectively On- Articulate Career Level-Based Development Pipeline board Paths Programs Experiences Hi-Po and Drive Business Strategy Resource Strategy Focused Action Learning Emerging Leader Strategy Centers Programs Teams Programs Application Tools Link Activities to Transition Optimize Turnover Effectively Fill and Action Impact Programs Rates Strategic Roles Planning
  • 5.
    WHO WE ARE Harvard Business School MBA Program Executive Education Harvard Business Publishing © 2010 Harvard Business School Publishing. Harvard Business Publishing is an affiliate of Harvard Business School. All rights reserved. PAGE 5
  • 6.
    LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT ASSTRATEGIC LEVER Leader Organizational Capacity and Engagement Effectiveness Capability STRATEGIC PIVOTAL LEADERSHIP INITIATIVES CAPABILITIES PIPELINE INCREASE REACH AND EFFECTIVENESS WITH BLENDED DELIVERY © 2010 Harvard Business School Publishing. Harvard Business Publishing is an affiliate of Harvard Business School. All rights reserved. PAGE 6
  • 7.
    HOW WE WORKWITH CLIENTS Your Goals Needs Assessment Deliverables Transform leader Executive interviews Program architecture Strategic development Strategy reviews Curriculum design Partner Drive strategic Stakeholder focus Business case initiatives groups Launch new initiatives Stakeholder Program designs Implementation Test innovative interviews Content customization Partner approaches Learner surveys Program management Drive transfer/impact Leaner focus groups Facilitation Source content Content maps Competencies Content Partner Augment existing Assessment data Templates programs Technical assistance Learning objectives © 2010 Harvard Business School Publishing. Harvard Business Publishing is an affiliate of Harvard Business School. All rights reserved. PAGE 7

Editor's Notes

  • #6 WHO WE AREHarvard Business Publishing is wholly-owned subsidiary of Harvard University, closely affiliated with Harvard Business School. We serve three markets:Consumer - reaching individual managers through our Harvard Business Review Group;Higher Education – offering cases and e-learning to MBA programs at universities around the world; and, Corporate Learning – bringing leadership development solutions to organizations around the world.We work jointly with our colleagues in Harvard Business School Executive Education, as well as HBS faculty in many client engagements.