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Explore new methods and practices to improve the impact of your leadership development programs. Read research briefs, case studies, commentaries and tool kits to become familiar with the emerging trends and key issues in leadership development today.

Members Only Breakneck Bench Building with Mattress Firm

Mattress Firm, one of the nation’s most recognizable brands, currently operates over 1100 locations across 28 states with plans for continued growth. Learn how this successful retailer has used a transformational approach to corporate education and radically improved the capabilities of their leaders, inspiring innovation throughout their organization. Building on today’s anywhere/anytime demand for information and the collaborative power of a modern social media platform, this 21st century approach to enterprise learning has truly changed the way Mattress Firm is developing their human capital. Watch Video »
16 May 2013

Members Only Mattress Firm Case Study: Breakneck Bench Building

Mattress Firm of Houston, Texas, is the largest bedding retailer in America. The company sells well-known national brands such as Serta and Beautyrest and does not manufacture any of its own products.  The company’s motto is “Save Money and Sleep Happy.”  Store count has doubled in the past three years with 432 stores added in the last 15 months alone. They are scattered across an increasingly wide footprint with an employee count standing at a little above 3,300 – more than 90 percent are full-time and 70 percent are college graduates, all while boasting a lower than average turnover ... Read More »
16 May 2013

Members Only The Happiness Advantage: Research Linking Happiness to Success

Shawn Achor says, "We have the success formula backwards. Happiness and optimism actually fuel success, not the other way around." As one of the world’s leading experts on the connection between happiness and success, a sought-after author and lecturer, Shawn draws on his own research — including one of the largest studies of happiness and potential at Harvard — to provide a methodology to drive higher levels of productivity, improve teamwork, enhance performance and gain a competitive advantage. The 2013 Global Ledership Congress participants had the distinct advantage to participate in a unique opportunity with an intimate setting to hear the ... Read More »
9 May 2013

Members Only Raytheon Leadership Development

Raytheon uses varied assessment tools to evaluate high potential talent pools against leadership success profiles to create highly individualized development plans. Read More »
9 May 2013

Members Only Mercer Approach to Learning

Mercer, a global human resource and related financial services consulting firm, discussed how they’re preparing leaders to navigate the growing, dynamic areas of global talent management, recognizing the need to balance strong functional knowledge with consulting and business development capabilities. Read More »
9 May 2013

Members Only Accelerating Leadership Development

A recent CorpU study showed that 96% of organizations said their senior executives would like to see leaders developed faster. The reasons for their urgency include maintaining pace with business growth, supporting expansion into emerging markets, building depth in their succession plan, and improving capability to drive innovation. Additional CorpU analysis assessed the leadership development innovations at more than 150 organizations. These firms shared insights on what they’re doing that’s new, experimental, tried-and-true, or recently abandoned as they update their leadership development programs and methods. This 2013 Global Leadership Congress session featured a panel discussion with talent management ... Read More »
9 May 2013

Members Only Leadership 2013 - How Innovations Are Helping Organizations Build Strong Leadership Pipelines Faster (Webinar Recording)

A recent CorpU study showed that 96% of organizations said their senior executives would like to see leaders developed faster.  The reasons for their urgency are varied and include:  Maintaining pace with business growth Supporting expansion into emerging markets Building depth in their succession plan Improving capability to drive innovation  CorpU’s initial study looks deeper into leadership development innovations.  More than 150 organizations shared insights on what they’re doing that’s new, experimental, tried-and-true, or recently abandoned as they update their leadership development programs and methods.  During this webinar, participants learned details about the survey results, strategies and ... Watch Video »
7 May 2013

Members Only Leadership 2013: How Innovations Are Helping Organizations Build Strong Leadership Pipelines Faster (Webinar Slides)

A recent CorpU study showed that 96% of organizations said their senior executives would like to see leaders developed faster.  The reasons for their urgency are varied and include:  Maintaining pace with business growth Supporting expansion into emerging markets Building depth in their succession plan Improving capability to drive innovation  CorpU’s initial study looks deeper into leadership development innovations.  More than 150 organizations shared insights on what they’re doing that’s new, experimental, tried-and-true, or recently abandoned as they update their leadership development programs and methods.  During this webinar, participants learned details about the survey results, strategies and ... Read More »
7 May 2013

Members Only Leadership 2013 - How Innovations Are Helping Organizations Build Strong Leadership Pipelines Faster - Executive Summary

This executive summary is an overview of the full Leadership 2013 report which explores what companies are doing to sustain leadership capacity in step with their growth and innovation objectives.  We wanted to learn if companies think they must get leaders ready faster, if new demands on leaders are requiring innovations in leadership development, and how leadership development practices might be changing to meet new challenges. Read More »
29 Apr 2013

Members Only Investing in Entrepreneurs (Leadership Development Executive Council 02.21.13 - Recording)

Gregg Lichtenstein, CEO of Collaborative Strategies, explained the concept of the Pipeline of Entrepreneurs and Enterprises from his book entitled Investing in Entrepreneurs. Gregg shared with the council the model that is presented in this book for the development of entrepreneurial individuals. This model uses a baseball analogy to drive home the mindset and skills "ladder" that entrepreneurs must climb in order to get to the "Major League".  How does this apply to enterprise leadership development? Because, in essence, entrepreneurs are "individuals who create value or wealth (i.e., business assets) by identifying and capturing market opportunities"  (Investing in Entrepreneurs ... Watch Video »
29 Apr 2013

Members Only Leadership 2013 - How Innovations Are Helping Organizations Build Strong Leadership Pipelines Faster

This report explores what companies are doing to sustain leadership capacity in step with their growth and innovation objectives.  We wanted to learn if companies think they must get leaders ready faster, if new demands on leaders are requiring innovations in leadership development, and how leadership development practices might be changing to meet new challenges. We also wanted to learn about barriers that Talent Management executives face to build leadership capacity. Are they still struggling to win senior leaders’ support for time and resources; or have challenges shifted to new difficulties – such as closing the gap between learning and application ... Read More »
25 Apr 2013

Members Only Investing in Entrepreneurs (Leadership Development Executive Council 02.21.13 - Slides)

Gregg Lichtenstein, CEO of Collaborative Strategies, explained the concept of the Pipeline of Entrepreneurs and Enterprises from his book entitled Investing in Entrepreneurs. Gregg shared with the council the model that is presented in this book for the development of entrepreneurial individuals. This model uses a baseball analogy to drive home the mindset and skills "ladder" that entrepreneurs must climb in order to get to the "Major League".  How does this apply to enterprise leadership development? Because, in essence, entrepreneurs are "individuals who create value or wealth (i.e., business assets) by identifying and capturing market opportunities"  (Investing in Entrepreneurs ... Read More »
25 Apr 2013
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