Praise for The Handbook of Leadership Development Evaluation "This inspiring book fills a critical void in the leadership development field. Its diversity of evaluation content, authors, and approaches makes it an invaluable resource for anyone involved in designing, implementing, and evaluating leadership development programs. A must-have!" Hallie Preskill, professor, School of Behavioral and Organizational Sciences, Claremont Graduate University, and presidentelect, American Evaluation Association "With so many funders using leadership development as a strategy, this book couldn't have come at a better time. More than a collection of individual chapters, this volume presents synthetic collaboration among the authors and the editors to explore how a variety of evaluation strategies are critical to the design, implementation, and outcomes of leadership programs. It is an important contribution to the field." Constance Pechura, executive director, Treatment Research Institute "This Handbook is a must-have resource for anyone interested in the evaluation of leadership development programs. Evaluators working in other areas will also learn much." Melvin M. Mark, president, American Evaluation Association, editor emeritus, American Journal of Evaluation, and professor of psychology, Pennsylvania State University "This handbook cuts through the fog already created in the field. If you want real answers to basic leadership evaluation, get this Handbook. And use it." Roger Kaufman, professor emeritus, Florida State University, distinguished research professor, Sonora Institute of Technology, Mexico, and director, Roger Kaufman & Associates "Leadership development has always existed in the context of the problem, the community, and the intended outcome--finally, we can come closer to assessing the true contribution of leadership development to the outcomes achieved." Rick Foster, vice president for leadership programs, W.K. Kellogg Foundation

Kelly M. Hannum is enterprise associate at the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) where she serves as an expert on issues related to measurement, evaluation, and research design and develops data collection tools used in research and evaluation. Jennifer W. Martineau is the director of the Design and Evaluation Center at CCL. She serves as internal evaluation coach to CCL faculty and staff and has worked with an array of client organizations, including international for-profit and nonprofit organizations. Claire Reinelt is research and evaluation director for the Leadership Learning Community, which works to strengthen leadership development by sharing ideas, resources, and innovative practices among evaluation professionals. The Center for Creative Leadership is a nonprofit educational institution with international reach whose mission is to advance the understanding, practice, and development of leadership for the benefit of society worldwide. With campuses in Greensboro, North Carolina; Colorado Springs, Colorado; San Diego, California; Brussels; and Singapore, it conducts research, produces publications and assessment tools, and offers a variety of educational programs. The Financial Times has ranked CCL among the world's Top 5 providers of executive education. For more information, visit CCL's Web site at www.ccl.org.

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