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Winner - 2021 Global Book Awards: GOLD MEDAL / Leadership A Proven Approach to Leadership that Has Helped Thousands Achieve SuccessToday, competency-based education is said to be the learning of the future. Why? Because organizations use competencies to figure out what employees are capable of and where they need to grow. After years of research - and real-life experience - Dr. Wesley Donahue, Professor of Management Development and Education at Penn State University, has assembled a comprehensive framework of 35 Competencies that are essential for success in virtually every industry, organization, and position. Building Leadership Competence offers a unique and straightforward approach. The Leadership Competency Inventory allows individuals to Assess their leadership skills Create personalized roadmaps for success Identify on-demand micro-learning courses and other resources that get results It also serves as a valuable guide for organizational leaders who conduct seminars, workshops, and for to use with learn-at-lunch programs. Building Leadership Competence guides you through the 35 competencies and gives you the tools you need to get from where you are to where you want to be. You start with our Leadership Competency Inventory. Based on your job, it shows you specific skills to tackle. Then each competency discussion teaches you what you must know to show employers that you are the person they want. An essential read, which can be used at a personal or organizational level to assess and build your leadership knowledge and skills, Building Leadership Competence is a practical and usable tool that has helped thousands achieve success. Aspiring leaders through senior executives will find his book invaluable.

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Professor Donahue has put together a comprehensive yet simple to use resource for individuals wanting to hone their leadership skills. Aspiring leaders through senior executives will find his book invaluable. - Bill Edinger, General Manager, Siemens Industry, Inc. If you are an executive who strives to be within the elite or best-of-class in leadership, Wesley Donahue's book is an essential read for you. It explains in great detail what these 35 competencies are and how to master them. - Patricia Macko, Ph.D., MSIT, Organization Development Consultant, Geisinger Health System This book is a wealth of practical tools and techniques to round out the leader in all of us. The leadership examples and guided exercises work together to make this book a comprehensive, relatable performance improvement resource for individual contributors up through the highest levels of executives. - John Dolan, Ph.D., Associate Dean, Georgetown University A no-nonsense guide for any leader who wants to become more effective, strategic, operationally focused, and technically competent. Provocative, challenging, and a great resource to be the best you can be: highly recommended! - Nikhil Juneja, Design Release Engineer - Project Leader, General Motors Dr. Donahue's straightforward approach to assessing your aptitude in various leadership skill areas is direct and insightful. His recommendations on how to build your leadership competence are tactical, providing practical tips that are simple and relevant for today's fast paced workplace. Dr. Donahue has delivered not only a leadership book, but also a resource guide that one can revisit frequently. - Danielle Evanoski, Ph.D., Management Consultant Manager, Fortune 500 Consulting Firm This easy-to-use comprehensive guide is an excellent tool for developing the essential-to-success leadership competencies. The self-assessment and structure of the book provide clear goal-focus and make individualization easy. - Dr. Katheryn K. Woodley, Industrial-Organizational psychologist A fantastic resource for anyone who wants to be better at what they do. 35 Competencies covers just about everything you could possibly need to get from where you are now to a much better place. - Ryan Anthony, Civil Engineering Analyst, Kimley-Horn and Associates This book offers practical tools to help you with your individual development and leadership competencies that any current or aspiring leaders will find valuable. A must read for anyone looking to refine their leadership skills! - Jennifer L Myers, Ph.D., Human Resources Specialist, US Federal Government Wesley Donahue's book is a state-of-the-art treatment of building leadership competencies that should be a must read for senior executives. - William J. Rothwell, Ph.D., SPHR, SHRM-SCP, CPLP Fellow, President, Rothwell & Associates, Inc. and Professor, Workforce Education & Development, University Park Campus, Penn State University The tips and activities embedded in the book are excellent, and can be used at a personal or organizational level to assess and build your leadership knowledge and skills. As an engineer and educator he takes a systematic and logical approach to this book that makes it useful and relevant. You will want to keep this book close at hand, and call on it often as a resource for the assessment, development and coaching of your team. - John E. Park, D.Ed., Director, Leadership Development & Management Consulting, Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP

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