article thumbnail

The 2011 Global Top 25 Companies for Leaders

Great Leadership By Dan

I like to look below the hood of these rankings, to see if there's anything new to learn when it comes to leadership development. The companies that excel in leadership development do it better than the rest because they believe in it and take it seriously. McKinsey and Company. McKinsey and Company. General Mills, Inc.

article thumbnail

10 Elements of a Great Woman’s Leadership Development Program

Great Leadership By Dan

I’ve recently had the opportunity to help design a brand-new open-enrollment Woman’s Leadership Development Program to be offered through the University of New Hampshire’s Executive Development Program. Here are 10 Elements of a Great Woman’s Leadership Development Program: 1. Start with a solid research foundation.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Rethink Leadership for the XX Factor

Coaching Tip

Business and government leaders have been talking for decades about advancing more women to top leadership and professional roles. When McKinsey & Co. asked senior executives at 60 big companies recently why they are trying to advance women, "they laughed at us," says Dominic Barton, McKinsey's global managing director.

McKinsey 112
article thumbnail

Five Reasons WHY Leaders Need Emotional Intelligence Training

The Center For Leadership Studies

McKinsey recently noted, “Numerous studies show that in a business-as-usual environment, compassionate leaders perform better and foster more loyalty and engagement by their teams. It must be noted that Generation Z is wide-eyed and watchful, soaking in and being formed by these leadership lessons. McKinsey & Company.

article thumbnail

Why a Leadership Checklist

Coaching Tip

The executive wove-in many of the essential threads of the leadership fabric but seemed to fall short of spinning the whole cloth. My work on leadership development in the U.S. My work on leadership development in the U.S. I have also become convinced that with leadership, as with much else, brevity is the soul of wit.

article thumbnail

Top Companies for Leaders

LDRLB

A few weeks ago, Fortune Magazine released it’s 2011 list of the 25 Top Companies for Leaders. These 25 companies were voted the companies with the best leadership development programs. A significant number of the companies are international (including McKinsey, which insists it doesn’t have a headquarters).

Company 118
article thumbnail

Top Companies for Leaders

LDRLB

A few weeks ago, Fortune Magazine released it’s 2011 list of the 25 Top Companies for Leaders. These 25 companies were voted the companies with the best leadership development programs. A significant number of the companies are international (including McKinsey, which insists it doesn’t have a headquarters).

Company 94