Foreword by Mr. Alban D'Amours, President and CEO, Desjardins Group ix
Acknowledgements xi
Introduction 1
Part I: DEVELOPING COMPETENT LEADERS 7
Section A: What Is the Process? 8
Chapter 1 Leadership Essentials (4Ps): What is leadership? 9
Chapter 2 The Leadership Ride: How does leadership feel to the leader? 23
Chapter 3 The Leadership Garden: Evolutionary steps towards leadership maturity 41
Chapter 4 The 'Force' and the 'Blueprint': Internal access routes to leadership 57
Section B: How Can We Optimize the Process? 76
Chapter 5 Individual Leadership Strategy: What individuals can do to facilitate their development 77
Chapter 6 The Master and the Apprentice: The best framework for leadership development 95
Chapter 7 Program Architecture: Optimal infrastructure for leadership development programs 109
Chapter 8 Program Enhancement: Program evolution and continuous improvement 129
Part II: ENSURING A RELIABLE LEADERSHIP SUPPLY 143
Chapter 9 Organizational Leadership Strategies: What organizations can do to enhance leadership capacity 145
Chapter 10 Co-op Fundamentals: Orientation to the co-op sector 161
Chapter 11 Best Practices from the Co-op Sector: Innovative solutions for all sectors 175
Chapter 12 National Leadership Strategy: What Canada can do to enhance its leadership capacity 195
Part III: STRENGTHENING CANADIAN LEADERSHIP 215
Chapter 13 Our National Leadership Brand: How we lead 217
Chapter 14 Th e Scholar and the Warrior: How we can improve our leadership impact and eff ectiveness 241
Chapter 15 Public Leadership Issues: How we can enhance leadership capacity in this important sector 259
Chapter 16 Conclusion 287
Part IV: RESEARCH AND INTERVIEWEE INFORMATION 301
Appendix I Research Process and Statistical Information 303
Appendix II Leaders Interviewed 313
Appendix III Leadership Programs 333
Bibliography 347
Index 349