Reinventing the leader selection process : the U.S. army's new approach to managing talent /
Spain, Everett.
Reinventing the leader selection process : the U.S. army's new approach to managing talent / Everett Spain - November-December 2020 - Harvard Business Review 98 : 6, pages 78-85 .
The U.S. Army has long struggled with toxic and inept leaders, and no wonder: It has historically chosen battalion commanders, a linchpin position, on the basis of 90-second file reviews. Last year it undertook an ambitious revamping of that selection process, which now involves four full days of physical, cognitive, and psychological assessments and interviews. The author, a lieutenant colonel who served as an adviser to the task force that designed and implemented the new process, describes it in granular detail, including a variety of rigorous measures for reducing interviewer bias and ensuring diversity and inclusion. Although specifically aimed at improving the validity, reliability, and developmental impact of the army's executive-leader selections, the redesigned process offers important lessons for any organization seeking to bolster its talent assessment and promotion practices.
Business.
Leadership development.
Leadership qualities.
Military policy -- United States.
Performance indicators.
Recruiting of employees.
Talent management.
Reinventing the leader selection process : the U.S. army's new approach to managing talent / Everett Spain - November-December 2020 - Harvard Business Review 98 : 6, pages 78-85 .
The U.S. Army has long struggled with toxic and inept leaders, and no wonder: It has historically chosen battalion commanders, a linchpin position, on the basis of 90-second file reviews. Last year it undertook an ambitious revamping of that selection process, which now involves four full days of physical, cognitive, and psychological assessments and interviews. The author, a lieutenant colonel who served as an adviser to the task force that designed and implemented the new process, describes it in granular detail, including a variety of rigorous measures for reducing interviewer bias and ensuring diversity and inclusion. Although specifically aimed at improving the validity, reliability, and developmental impact of the army's executive-leader selections, the redesigned process offers important lessons for any organization seeking to bolster its talent assessment and promotion practices.
Business.
Leadership development.
Leadership qualities.
Military policy -- United States.
Performance indicators.
Recruiting of employees.
Talent management.