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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?” ” confirms the gender gap across the leadership spectrum is still widest at the top. Legions of women ascended organizational ladders in recent decades, but few reached the C-suite.

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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. Wilde, vice president of organization effectiveness and chief learning officer at General Mills, and author of Dancing With the Talent Stars.

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Together Everyone Achieves More

CLO Magazine

Cross-functional leadership development is a practical response to organizations trying to do more with less. It provides real experiences and learning opportunities so participants understand how they operate and what they can do differently. “It was time to rethink our leadership development approach.”