In Strategy-Driven Leadership, Michael and Richard mark the route that every leader can take to assume the mantle of building that next generation for their business. Theirs is an insightful, practical and evidenced-based approach to developing the leaders our society needs now and in the future!”

Too often there’s a gap between what leadership development programs promise and what they actually deliver. Thank goodness, then, for Couch and Citrin. They begin with your organization’s business strategy, build skills through actual experiences, and give readers an evidence-based process that delivers results.”

We have utilized aspects of Strategy-Driven Leadership and it has significantly enhanced our pipeline of leaders. You will find the approach and tools invaluable in growing your current and future leaders.”

This book is a welcome sign of the times, addressing globalization, coaching, technology, and the integration of strategy. It is not, thankfully, a book of labels, and behavioral predictions, and cute descriptors of one’s demeanor, which I find degrading and useless. Instead, it’s a very thoughtful book for the mature leader to assess future conditions, needs, and new, potential leaders. It doesn’t replace human judgment but rather augments it with solid methodology for assessment and selection...Couch and Citrin have certainly gained my respect with this insightful work.”

A must read for every CEO and CHRO frustrated by the elusive search for ready-now leaders who can actually execute a strategy and drive results.”

Strategy-Driven Leadership is a practical guide to defining, developing and assessing the point in time leadership competencies an organization needs to produce desired business outcomes. It illustrates the connection between leadership behaviors and business performance and provides a framework for defining, assessing, and developing a path forward for closing gasps and improving business outcomes.”

Transformation is an urgent business requirement and Strategy-Driven Leadership is fundamental to that transformation. Michael and Richard have written a must read for those interested in adopting integrated strategies to accelerate the advancement of tomorrow’s leaders.”

We often make the mistake of thinking that leaders are born, not made. But every leader has the opportunity to grow and improve—and Strategy-Driven Leadership provides the roadmap for organizations to develop their next generation of talent. Read this book, apply it, and watch how your company grows.”

Strategy-Driven Leadership is a must read for anyone who is interested in finding a research based practical approach to build the leadership muscle of a team, a division or an entire enterprise. Richard and Michael have developed a robust theoretical framework but perhaps even more importantly they go beyond just a framework and actually provide the tools to deploy this unique framework to grow the talent of the emerging leaders in a way that synchronizes with the strategic intent of your company.”

Compelling, practical, and wise! Strategy-Driven Leadership fills a gap in our understanding of how to make leadership development really work.”