Tom Peters tells the story of a top executive who said, "You know what I call myself? A playground director. I hunt for the very best, often offbeat talent I can find. I give them the best technological tools available in the marketplace. Then I tell them to go out and...play in the world's financial markets." Can you be a manager who is a playground director? These are the managers of tomorrow. They are the people who can develop people. This series, Essential Skills for Tomorrow's Managers, is designed to show you how to reach your own leadership potential and how to develop others. The series begins with a comprehensive look at competencies needed for tomorrow's manager and points you to tools a manager can use to measure and strengthen those attributes. When the person you are developing is a manager, some special skills come into play. In the second course, you learn to partner with your protégé to develop this person into a flexible, change ready, competent manager. Coaching for high performance, working with resistance, and introducing new management styles are the lessons in the third course, designed to help you build a great team. You'll take a look at project championship and at developing accountability in your employees. Finally, instill excellence and change-readiness in your company by becoming a learning organization.