Developing Your Business Leaders

Some books on leadership development stand out because they provide actionable steps to follow. Others because they are comprehensive, covering all the important issues. A few are exceedingly well written. This book is unique in being all three.” —Jack Zenger, CEO, Zenger Folkman “Tina Schust Robinson’s book, Developing Your Business Leaders, is indeed a leadership love story. Told from the heart, it maps out a leadership and professional development road map that’s easy to master and that builds new organizational muscle via an investment in your company’s most critical asset—its senior executive and frontline operational leadership teams.” —Paul Falcone, Bestselling Author, Consultant, and Former CHRO, Nickelodeon Animation Studios “Tina Schust Robinson clearly has a passion for developing leaders—something I strongly share, particularly in our increasingly turbulent and uncertain world. This book lays out important principles and specific strategies that top leaders and HR professionals can follow to help their companies develop a strong cadre of leaders, providing bench strength in this important area. I recommend it as a useful field guide for organizations that are passionate about developing more and better leadership.” —Susan J. Ashford, Michael and Susan Jandernoa Professor of Management and Organization, University of Michigan “Oftentimes, leaders are thrusted into power without a safe place to land. And because they have a disproportionate influence on everyone, our investment in leaders can lead to true impact. With Developing Your Business Leaders, you’ll learn how important it is to invest in leaders and what they need at their core to thrive.” —James Nicholas Kinney, Former Global Chief People Officer, S4 Capital “The lessons and insights Tina shares in this book are powerful and will help anyone interested in growing, developing, and mentoring the next generation of business leaders.” —Eric Stettler, Partner, Kearney “Developing Your Business Leaders delivers a rare blend of rigor and practicality, turning leadership development into a clear, ROI-focused investment plan that teams can execute immediately. The book also models the human-centered leadership that our emerging technology era requires, keeping people, ethics, and measurable outcomes at the heart of innovation.” —Milton Mattox, PhD, CEO, United States Artificial Intelligence Institute “This fresh approach to simplify the process of developing great leaders will become your indispensable guide for success. What sets this book apart from others is the focus on why leadership development is needed and how to measure the return on this important investment.” —Jack J. Phillips, PhD, Chairman, ROI Institute; Author or Editor of More Than 100 Books “As a fellow leadership investor, I savor the fresh insights that Tina brilliantly offers around the why, what, who, and how to actualize leaders and leadership.” —Dave Ulrich, Rensis Likert Professor Emeritus, University of Michigan; Partner, The RBL Group “Tina’s uplifting and hands-on advice reminds us that leadership development is essentially self-development, beginning with why rather than the how and what. Backed by real-world experiences, a sense of humor and wit, and full of practical applications, Developing Your Business Leaders is not just for leadership development practitioners because, ultimately, everyone has a moral obligation to be the best leader they can be.” —Barry Z. Posner, PhD, Michael J. Accolti, S.J., Endowed Professor of Leadership; Chair, Department of Management and Entrepreneurship, Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University “Tina has created a true masterpiece and game changer for anyone looking to elevate leadership development in their organization. Packed with practical strategies and real-world examples from an operator’s perspective, it’s a must-read for creating impactful, sustainable leadership investment at all levels.” —André V. Branch, CEO, r.e.m. Beauty