By evaluating employees and ensuring that they are placed in the right role, success can be predicted. This conclusion is based on a five-year Chally study, completed and published as How Exceptional Managers Develop. The study compares the career progress of high-potential employees who were actively developed through the four stages of management maturity versus high-potentials left to their own devices. The Chally research also identifies and validates competencies that predict management success.
Employee development must be monitored and managed like any other function. Direct intervention does make a difference as long as managers are matched with the right corporate roles. Success also depends on individuals moving through the four stages of management maturity while mastering seven key skills. Critical skills include developing an overview, creating a vision, self-assessment, and selecting champions for all key outputs– along with the leadership skills of focus, communication, and motivating others.
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