Leadership development is a huge concern for Asian companies in particular. Economies of countries like India and China are growing at a scorching pace, creating a void where leadership talent is concerned
Why leadership development programmes are not
always able to achieve their objectives since leadership is
one of
most discussed and little understood phenomenon in the corporate
world.
In
today's business environment of rapid technological change,
global competition and shorter product life cycles,
companies are increasingly looking at their purpose, the values
of
their employees, their corporate values, and increased
creativity. The
spiritual may be making it's way into more businesses.
Eric Krell, Society
For Human Resource Management On-line, March 2005
Though difficult to ascertain, measuring the return on the
cost of expatriate assignments is necessary to justify the
expensive investment.
Conference
Board, November, 2004
Many leadership development challenges faced by organizations
in other parts of the globe are magnified in the Asia Pacific
region (note: report is available for download).
By Phillip Augustine, The
Star Online.
Developing better understanding of one's own behavior results in better self-awareness
and understanding, charting career development, team building,
management
and
leadership training,
problem
solving ...
Dr Marshall M. Lih, National University of
Singapore, CDTL Brief, April 2003
According to the author, there is no greater need in education today than
developing leaders of a society who can meet the complex and multifaceted
challenges of the 21st Century. The need is global and covers all fields
of endeavors and all levels of the society.
