David S. Weiss & Vince Molinaro 
The Leadership Gap 
Building Leadership Capacity for Competitive Advantage

Studies consistently show that quality leadership development
programs pay off for companies — in the form of shareholder
returns, market share growth, and sales. However, many companies
have inadequate leadership development programs. This book
challenges traditional views of leadership development with a
perspective that focuses on recognizing leadership as a source of
competitive advantage. If you’re a manager or an HR leader, The
Leadership Gap offers the practical, effective strategies you
need to close the leadership gap in your organizations, unleashing
leadership potential for better business results and a sustainable
competitive advantage.

Table of Content

Preface.

Acknowledgements.

PART ONE: THE BUSINESS IMPERATIVE.

Chapter One. Mission Critical.

Chapter Two. Bridging The Leadership Gap.

PART TWO: THE LEADER’S RESPONSE.

Chapter Three. Holistic Leadership: An Overview.

Chapter Four. Customer Leadership.

Chapter Five: Business Strategy.

Chapter Six. Culture and Values.

Chapter Seven. Organizational Leadership.

Chapter Eight. Team Leadership.

Chapter Nine. Personal Leadership.

PART THREE: THE ORGANIZATION’S RESPONSE.

Chapter Ten. Leadership Capacity Implementation: An
Overview.

Chapter Eleven. Embedding Leadership In The Organization.

Chapter Twelve. Focus on Critical Positions and Key Talent.

Chapter Thirteen. Integrated Leadership Development.

Chapter Fourteen. Accountability For Leadership Capacity.

Chapter Fifteen. The Leadership Economy.

Index.

About the Authors.

About Knightsbridge.

About the author

Dr. David Weiss is Vice President and Chief Innovations
Officer in the firm of Knightsbridge. David has been
providing consulting services in the field of leadership and HR
consulting for the past twenty years. He has developed an extensive
practice in strategic and business planning, integrated leadership
development, human resources strategy, organizational consulting,
and executive coaching to a wide range of clients throughout North
America and Europe.

David received his Doctorate from the University of Toronto and has
two Masters degrees from Columbia University in New York. He is a
faculty member of the Technion Institute of Management, and a
Senior Fellow of the Industrial Relations Centre of Queen’s
University. He is an Editorial Board Member of the Canadian
Learning Journal, Past President of the Section of Industrial
Organizational Psychology of the Ontario Psychological Association,
and one of a select few professionals who are honored as a
life-time ‘Fellow CHRP’ of the Human Resources Professional
Association of Ontario.

David is a sought-after keynote speaker and organizational
consultant for all of the concepts and practices presented in
The Leadership Gap and High Performance HR. He has
published widely, and is the author of Beyond the Walls of
Conflict, its revised version, In Search of The
18th Camel, and the HR bestseller High
Performance HR: Leveraging Human Resources For Competitive
Advantage.

Dr. Vince Molinaro is a Principal and National Practice
Leader, Leadership Capability, with Knightsbridge. Vince has been
providing consulting services in the field of leadership,
organizational development, and executive team development for the
past fifteen years, and has worked with an extensive list of
clients within the private and public sectors.

Vince received his Doctorate from the University of Toronto and has
degrees from Brock University and Mc Master University. He lectures
frequently at leading business schools on the topic of building
leadership capacity and is an Adjunct Professor at Brock
University.

The media frequently calls him for his opinions on how
organizations can build leadership capacity for competitive
advantage. Vince is a provocative speaker and conducts keynote
presentations on the topics of Building Leadership Capacity,
Holistic Leadership, Creating High-Performance Cultures, and
Executive Team Development. Vince has also published
extensively in journals and business magazines. The Leadership
Gap is his first book.

See www.knightsbridge.ca for more information about the authors and
their firm, Knightsbridge.