We've spent five parts of this series discussing how to develop a leadership handbook--or quite honestly, any handbook collection.

In this, the sixth and final installment, I will give you a sneak preview of the final product. To tease you into watching for ASTD's Leadership Handbook--a sample table of contents. The ASTD Leadership Handbook included 5 sections and 32 chapters. I have not included all 32 chapters.

I. Leadership Competencies

• The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership Jim Kouzes, Barry Posner

• Leading to Build the TeamPatrick Lencioni

• Leading Change: A Conversation With Dr. KotterJohn Kotter

• Getting Results: Leadership Competencies Dave Ulrich, Norm Smallwood

• Engaging and Retaining Talent in Any EconomyBev Kaye, Sharon Jordan-Evans

II. Leadership Development

• A Leadership Development StrategyTacy Byham and Bill Byham

• Worst Practices in a 360-Degree Assessment: Craig Chappelow

• Leaders as Mentors and TeacherEdward Betof

• Learning on the Job Ellen VanVelsor

• Coaching Leaders to LeadMarshall Goldsmith

III. Attributes of Successful Leaders

• Good to Great: What Leaders DoJim Collins

• Unlocking the Mystery of Inspiring Leadership Jack Zenger, J. Folkman, S. Edinger

• The Authentic LeaderBill George

• Leadership Ethics and Integrity for the 21st CenturyKen Blanchard

• Derailment: How Successful Leaders Avoid ItBill Gentry

IV. Contemporary Leadership

• Leading the Workforce of the Future Frances Hesselbein

• Globally Savvy LeadersStephen Rhinesmith

• Women in the Lead Marian Ruderman

• Leading Across GenerationsJoanne Sujansky

• Leading for Diversity Kay Iwata, Juan Lopez, Julie O'Mara

V. Broadening the Leadership Discussion

• Why Leadership Development Should Go to School Lyndon Rego, S. Harrison, D. Altman

• Growing Tomorrow's Leaders for the Worlds of 2020 Lawrena Colombo, John Verderese

• A Military View of Leadership in the Private SectorVADM John Lockard

• Chinese "Sheng Yi": Challenges for Chines Leaders Cheng Zhu

Next Up: Watch for delivery of the final product The next installment is in your hands. Watch for publication of The ASTD Leadership Handbook and let us know what you think...