Talent and Leadership Development: Gaining Competitive Advantage
The ultimate differentiator that your company has to offer is its people
Changing economic realities call for new approaches to building agile organisations and leaders capable of navigating in uncharted waters. CEOs and top teams need help in executing people strategies that will build the capabilities required to win in today's hyper-competitive environment.
This programme will provide you with the foundation you need to design and execute development initiatives that are linked directly to your organisation's strategic priorities and organisational culture.
Who's it for?
Mid to senior level professionals that have responsibility for talent management, leadership development and learning, and organisational effectiveness roles at either business, country, or at group head office level.
How you'll benefit
Working in close consultation with the Programme Director, you will develop an action plan/ framework to:
- Design a world class talent management and leadership development function within your organisation
- Embed a "leaders-developing-leaders organisational culture"
- Understand how to build organisational capability and create ways to drive change through your team;
Programme outline
- Making your company a talent factory - combining high functionality with high vitality
- Linking leadership and talent development initiatives to your overall business and group strategy
- Understanding the talent management value chain and how to use it effectively
- How and when to utilise different development options- assignments, coaching, education, peer networks
- Assessing development needs at both the individual and organisational unit of analysis
- The unique challenge of developing talent in emerging markets.
Live case studies
The following guest speakers will be sharing their insights and giving 'real' examples of how the concepts we discuss in the programme have been applied in their organisations:
Geraldine Haley, Head of Leadership and Succession, Standard Chartered Bank
Richard Straub, Director of Development, IBM
Faculty Profiles
Douglas Ready
Programme Director and Visiting Professor of Organisational Behaviour at London Business School
Doug's research focuses on building strategic, cultural and leadership capabilities to execute enterprise strategy, learning to lead at the enterprise level, and HRD functional effectiveness. President, ICEDR (International Consortium for Executive Development Research), Doug also consults to top executive teams at HSBC, RBC and other firms around the world.
Lynda Gratton
Professor of Management Practice
Lynda Gratton is considered one of the world's premier management thinkers. She is extensively published and actively advises companies across the world on human resource strategy. Her latest books include Hot Spots - why some teams, workplaces and organizations buzz with energy and others don't (2007) and Glow - How You Can Radiate Energy, Innovation and Success (April 2009) which identifies the guiding principles and actions that enable you to become indispensable to your organisation and have a more robust, exciting and fulfilling career.
Nader Tavassoli
Professor of Marketing
Nader Tavassoli is a research expert on brand strategy, marketing communications and consumer psychology, with a special emphasis on cross-cultural differences in behaviour. He is also Non-executive Chairman of The Brand Inside and executive coach and consultant for clients ranging from high-tech start-ups to over 20 of the Fortune 500 companies.
Dates
Talent and Leadership Development: Gaining Competitive Advantage is a two day programme.
Next programme date:
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- 14 - 15 November 2011
Fees
The programme fee for 2011 is £2,450. This includes all tuition, materials, coffee breaks and most meals. Dates and fees are subject to change.
Cancellations
To avoid a cancellation or transfer fee, we must receive your cancellation, in writing, no less than six weeks before the programme starts.
Read our full terms and conditions
Key details
- Duration:
- 2 days
- Next start:
- 14 November 2011
- Location:
- London
- Fees:
- £2,450
Contact us
Aasim Ali
Programme Associate
Executive Education
Email: tld@london.edu
Tel: +44 (0)20 7000 7382
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