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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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Eight Ways Learning Impacts Succession Planning

CLO Magazine

Learning leaders are integral to the succession management process because so much of it depends on developing and preparing high potentials for future responsibilities. Succession management is one of the most important functions in business today. Link the people strategy to the business strategy. Development plays a key role.

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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

It provides real experiences and learning opportunities so participants understand how they operate and what they can do differently. Post-recession organizations have emerged into a new normal way of doing business. Cross-functional leadership development is a practical response to organizations trying to do more with less.