aKravis Leadership Institute, Claremont McKenna College, 850 Columbia Avenue, Claremont, CA 91711, United States;bExecutive & Leadership Pipeline Development, Bank of America, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Abstract:
This article examines the critical role that on-boarding processes play in the successful development of executive leadership talent. It is based on an in-depth case analysis of one organization's sophisticated on-boarding intervention. Specifically, we explore the potential of these interventions both to pre-empt leadership failures and to accelerate the knowledge and relationships necessary to step into an executive role. Lessons are provided on designing on-boarding interventions for senior leaders.