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Leadership the
Public Works Way

DIRECTOR'S MESSAGE

To be an effective and innovative organization we need a healthy leadership culture and structure that enables us to accomplish our mission.

My vision is for Public Works to become the most trusted public agency in the region; the pursuit of public trust is at the heart of everything we do. It is vital that we continuously develop current and future leaders who strongly believe in the vision and can motivate and guide our workforce to achieve the highest level of public service.

The Leadership Pipeline is the framework Public Works uses in leadership development and succession planning to provide consistency and clarity for all leaders at all levels. As the Leadership Pipeline becomes part of Public Works' culture, our workforce will continue to become more effective, thrive, and reach the highest level of business success and public trust.

I know you will find the guide valuable in learning, applying, and living Leadership, The Public Works Way.


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What is Leadership Pipeline?

Leadership Pipeline is an approach to leadership. It provides performance expectations at each level and identifies skills and behaviors that leaders must demonstrate at each level in order to lead effectively and move up in the organization.

Every leadership level delivers unique results and contributes to the success of the levels above and below. All leadership levels are connected, with no gaps or overlaps between them.

This approach to leadership is adapted from The Leadership Pipeline – How to Build the Leadership Powered Company by Ram Charan, Steve Drotter, and Jim Noel – 2011.

Leadership Pipeline Model

This Leadership Pipeline model spells out several passages to describe the progression of roles, responsibilities, and skills on which effective leaders must focus as they progress. Leadership Pipeline creates a more consistent, visible system for developing leaders and preparing them for advancement. The Leadership Pipeline includes assessment tools, feedback, and coaching, all designed to build a strong and sustainable leadership process with highly effective leaders who are ready to move up in the organization.
Leadership Passage
Leadership
Passage
Shift in Work Values
Shift in
Work Values
Performance Expectations
Performance
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Leadership Pipeline Alignment
Leadership Pipeline
Alignment
Pipeline Leadership Responsibilities
Pipeline Leadership
Responsibilities
Department of Human Resources Leadership Competency Pipeline Alignment

Leadership, The Public Works Way

This document was prepared by incorporating, adopting and modifying many important principles, ideas and concepts from The Leadership Pipeline – How to Build the Leadership Powered Company, Second Edition, by Ram Charan, Stephen Drotter and Jim Noel, Publisher: Jossey-Bass (January 11, 2011); and The Performance Pipeline: Getting the Right Performance at Every Level of Leadership, by Stephen Drotter, Publisher: Jossey-Bass (September 21, 2011).

Citation information has been provided where appropriate. This document is to be used for educational purposes only and shall not be reprinted without prior permission from Los Angeles County Public Works, or proper attribution to the source materials identified herein. All Rights Reserved.