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Robert W.  Eichinger

Robert W. Eichinger Vice Chairman of the Korn/Ferry Institute
Minneapolis

Bob Eichinger is Vice Chairman of the Korn/Ferry Institute for Korn/Ferry International. Prior to Korn/Ferry’s acquisition of Lominger International, he was cofounder and CEO of Lominger Limited, Inc. and cocreator of the Leadership Architect® Suite of management, executive, and organizational development tools. During his 40+ year career, he has worked inside companies such as PepsiCo and Pillsbury, and as a consultant in Fortune 500 companies in the United States, Europe, Japan, Canada, and Australia. Dr. Eichinger lectures extensively on the topic of executive and management development and has served on the Board of the Human Resource Planning Society. He has worked as a coach with more than 1,000 managers and executives. Some of his books include The Leadership Machine, written with Mike Lombardo, 100 Things You Need to Know: Best People Practices for Managers & HR, written with Mike Lombardo and Dave Ulrich, and FYI for Strategic Effectiveness™, written with Kim Ruyle and Dave Ulrich.

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By Robert W. Eichinger

By Robert W. Eichinger, Ph.D. and Michael M. Lombardo, Ed.D.

Looking to make the connection between your own (or someone else’s) development and the bottom line? Find out how with FYI For Your Improvement™ 5th Edition—an easy-to-use development tool for learners, managers, mentors, coaches and feedback givers.

FYI 5th Edition features a chapter of actionable and easy-to-follow tips for
lifelong improvement in each of
:

  • 67 Leadership Architect Competencies
  • 19 Career Stallers and Stoppers
  • 7 International Focus Areas

Each chapter includes:

  • Competency Definitions—Unskilled, Skilled, and Overused Skill content
  • Causes—numerous reasons why learners may have this need
  • Leadership Architect® Factors and Clusters
  • Map—a review of the importance of this dimension
  • Remedies—ten or more tips to work directly on this need
  • Develop-in-Place Assignments—allow learners to develop without having to change jobs
  • Inspirational Quotes—updated in FYI 5th Edition
  • Suggested Readings—updated in FYI 5th Edition

The e-book button below features a sample chapter. To purchase the entire book, please click here.

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