Write a 4-5 page plan with outline of a first-level manager leadership program based on the leading others stage from the leadership pipeline:

1. Read chapters 2 and 3 from The Leadership Pipeline.
   • Charan, R., Drotter, S., and Noel, J. (2011). The leadership pipeline: How to build the leadership powered company, Second Edition. Jossey-Bass. Skillsoft Books BusinessPro Collection.
2. Write an introduction to the leadership development program including:
   • Explain the theory for developing frontline leaders from scholarly sources, including The Leadership Pipeline.
   • Provide an example of how you would go about program development and implementation, given the information provided above and in the text.
   • Select 2-3 activities from above for your abbreviated leader development program activities and support their contribution to the program with references.
3. Analyze selected parts of the leadership development program so that concepts are integrated into how they would support the program deployment or the employee development.
4. Explain the rationale for your selection of program activities.
5. Analyze how the plan could be expanded to include other stages of the leadership development program within the company, according to the text and other references.
6. Write a conclusion that summarizes the rationale for the leadership development program, the highlights of the program you designed, and how the program could be adapted in the future.