This presentation was delivered to a senior group of Human Resources Professionals as part of a Succession Management Conference. In this presentation, we discuss the key to properly assessing leadership within organizations, and then highlight the best practices approach to developing leadership at all levels. This presentation points to the fact that many organizations are still working to build their succession plan process, and their overall talent strategy as well.

1. Assessing & Building
Leadership Capability
Kyle Couch
Spectrum Organizational Development Inc.

2. Three Phases
Defining
Assessing
Building

3. Are You Prepared?

4. Know The Goal

5. Vision

For Canada to be a world leader in
high-performance sport.

6. Goals
Podium Performance at Olympic and Paralympic Games
Winter


To contend for number one in 2014 Olympic Winter Games
(total medals)
Place in the top three in the gold medal count at the 2014
Paralympic Winter Games
Summer


Place in the top 12 nations in medal count at the 2012
Olympic Games
Place in the top eight in the gold medal count at the 2012
Paralympic Games

7. What is Your Vision/Goal?

8. Defining Leadership

9. How do YOU Define Leadership?

10. The Work of Leaders
Vision
Alignment
Execution
Exploration
Clarity
Momentum
• Remaining Open
• Prioritizing the big picture
• Explaining Rationale
• Structuring Messages
• Being Driven
• Initiating Action
Boldness
Dialogue
Structure
• Being Adventurous
• Speaking Out
• Exchanging Perspectives
• Being Receptive
• Providing a Plan
• Analyzing In-Depth
Testing Assumptions
Inspiration
Feedback
• Seeking Counsel
• Exploring Implications
• Being Expressive
• Being Encouraging
• Addressing Problems
• Offering Praise

11. Capacity
Leadership Capability
Empty
Vessel
Leader
Anchor
Expert
Ability

12. Assessing Leadership

13. We Are Talking Leadership

14. Traditional Talent Management

15. Succession Management
Succession Planning
High Potential Development
Development Planning
Career Path Creation
Coaching & Mentoring Programs
360 Degree
Feedback
Assessment
Centre
Competency Development
Experience Construction
Experience Identification
Organizational Talent Management Strategy
Experiences
Competencies
Talent Reviews

16. The Importance of “Big Data”

17. Leadership Skill Importance

18. Leadership Skill Gap
Not Important
Over
Investments
Reserves
Not Strengths
Strengths
On Track
Key Gaps
Important

19. Today vs. Tomorrow
Stop - Immediately
Re-evaluate | Re-design
Pedal to the Metal

20. Leadership Balance

21. Building Leadership Capability

22. IBM CHRO Study

23. Biggest Challenges

24. The Leadership Pipeline

25. Career S-Curve

26. L&D Maturity Model

27. Making the Shift
Ability
Ability
Capacity
Capacity

28. Future Capacity

29. Future Abilities

30. Assessing & Building
Leadership Capability
Kyle Couch
Spectrum Organizational Development Inc.