In 2008 at the height of global financial crisis a Global Leaders of Tomorrow Project was conducted by Ashridge Business School (United Kingdom) within the EABIS Corporate Knowledge and Learning Programme in conjunction with other business schools and universities. The research was based on a global survey of CEOs and senior executives at companies participating in the UN Global Compact.
The survey in 2008 showed that:
1. There are a host of new issues and trends in the external business environment that impact on companies, whether in terms of risks or opportunities or both.
2. Capabilities and culture are at least as important a part of the organizational response as policies and systems.
3. Three distinct clusters of knowledge and skills are required by senior leaders - these are in the areas of context, complexity and connectedness.
4. There is a clear performance gap between the importance that senior executives place on these knowledge and skills and the effectiveness with which they believe they are currently being developed by companies, business schools and professional bodies.
5. A broad range of different approaches to learning are required to develop these knowledge and skills.
6. A handful of household name companies are already adopting innovative approaches to developing these knowledge and skills.
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