The coming leadership gap: An exploration of competencies that will be in short supply

International Journal of Human Resources Development and Management

Volumn 9, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 250-274

  Wolff, Steven B ^a   Wageman, Ruth ^a   Fontaine, Mary ^a  

^a Hay Group   (United States)

Author keywords

Competencies; Leader development; Leadership crisis; Leadership gap; Leadership skills

Indexed keywords

EID: 61849092535     PISSN: 14656612     EISSN: 17415160     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJHRDM.2009.023455     Document Type: Article

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