Advances in global leadership: The women's global leadership forum

摘要: How prepared are CEOs to recognize that their global competitiveness depends on including the most talented people in world executive team, women as well men? As competition intensifies, opportunity cost of traditional male-dominated leadership patterns has escalated. The question is no longer, “Will pattern change?” but rather, “Which companies taking advantage new trends and which falling behind? Which strategies proving effective moving best - men into senior positions?” This chapter describes one major multinational's experience creating an organizational change process, led by CEO, designed move from around company's previously all-male positions. overall goals for process were increase competitiveness; develop skills highly women; create internal network among leaders; both local recommendations enhancing ability support career advancement success increasing number women. leading up Women's Global Leadership Forum (including results a company-wide survey), design itself, implemented company following Forum, cross-cultural lessons learned working with talent world.