How do great companies groom talent?
"You can't build a great business without nurturing from within. Meet the firms that are doing it right". IBM selected as the No. 1 global winner in the top 25 list produced by Fortune.
In the article by Richard McGill Murphy, examples are given on how these companies go beyond the call of duty when it comes to leadership development.
Experiential learning comes into play as "IBM sends leadership SWAT teams around the world and Hindustan Unilever ships young executives out to live in Indian villages so that they can understand the needs of impoverished rural consumers".
McGill Murphy also reflects on cultural differences and the impact this has on required skill sets. For example, "you can't be a successful manager of a big public U.S. company if you can't achieve shareholder returns and explain them to your board and to the analyst community", says Wharton management expert Michael Useem. On the contrary, "that skill set is less important in India or China".
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