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The Value of a Virtual Academy

CLO Magazine

Prior to 2008, when it came to employee development, Microsoft held a subsection of course offerings in person twice a year in a centralized location in Europe, the Middle East and Africa and one in Asia-Pacific called Learning Weeks. A 2009 pilot program organized 18 self-selected finance professionals into three teams.

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How Authentic Is Your Leadership Development?

CLO Magazine

Authentic Development Is Everyone’s Business In a 2009 white paper, “Developing a Leadership Strategy: A Critical Ingredient for Organizational Success,” William Pasmore of the Center for Creative Leadership said that developing leadership strategy is an iterative process that is a creative mix of logic and art.