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Even the Leadership Playing Field

CLO Magazine

A 2012 research report from global leadership firm PDI Ninth House called “Can Women Executives Break the Glass Ceiling?” The report shows that 17 percent of senior executives are women, and among mid-level leaders and business unit heads, women comprise 28 percent and 20 percent of the groups, respectively (Figure 1).

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A Dedication to the Craft

CLO Magazine

At Harvard, Miller also took courses through Harvard Business School and the Kennedy School for Government, sparking an interest that led him to create his own consulting company after graduation. He later went on to work for Ninth House, one of the first companies to create high-quality learning simulations, and the Forum Corp.,

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Together Everyone Achieves More

CLO Magazine

Post-recession organizations have emerged into a new normal way of doing business. That scenario requires that learning departments find ways to develop leaders who understand their own roles, as well as their peers’ responsibilities and the broader business aspects. These programs have been shown to provide great benefits.