High Flyers

Developing the Next Generation of Leaders

by Morgan W. McCall Jr.

Harvard Business Review Press, 1998

Copyright 1998 by the President and Fellows of Harvard College
Summarized by permission of Harvard Business School Press
ISBN: 9780875843360
Pages: 254

Category: Human Resources

In this summary you will learn

• How your company can groom its future leaders
• How to prepare yourself for leadership
• What qualities distinguish top executives
• Why learning is crucial for aspiring leaders

Why you should read High Flyers

Don’t hold your breath if you’re waiting for your company to hand out a blueprint for your professional growth as an emerging executive. In a book packed with sensible and thought-provoking advice, Morgan W. McCall Jr.’s overriding message is that aspiring executives are responsible for their own development. He believes that few organizations are structured to promote the proper training of young, promising executives, although they should do a better job. He says rising leaders should create their own breaks, embrace opportunities to gain experience, and view adversity as an ideal situation for learning. McCall hammers home the point that the only power you really have is over yourself. Be proactive, or pull up a lawn chair and watch as the parade passes. getAbstract wholeheartedly endorses the author’s lessons on how to groom leaders and how to grow as a leader. If you want it, go and get it.

About the Author

Morgan W. McCall Jr., a professor in the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California, specializes in the area of executive leadership.

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