The recession and the state of business these days has left many organizations in transition, but what exactly are CEOs, especially successful ones, planning strategically in future terms? While 60 percent of leaders are currently experiencing a high to very high level ... More »

Career Development , Senior Leaders & Executives , Workforce Development

Coaching and Mentoring , Leadership Development , Training and Development - General

ONLINE ONLY: Click here to access Figure 3. In one of the many succession planning presentations I have delivered across the world, I was recently asked, "What is the future of succession planning?" My answer focused on four changes that I see happening: a move from suc... More »

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As a global provider of consulting, outsourcing, and investment services, including human capital and talent optimization, Mercer understands the value of talent management. Our clients rely on our intellectual capital - our expertise, advice, and solutions - and as suc... More »

Career Development , Learning & Development , Workforce Development

Career Development , Career Planning , Coaching and Mentoring , Designing Learning , Global Workforce Development , Human Performance Improvement , Integrated Talent Management , Leadership Development , Management Development

If there were a reality TV show called Extreme Leadership Development, Mercer CEO Michele Burns would be its star. Burns came to her current job by way of Delta Airlines during and after 9/11, and Mirant, an energy company she led out of Chapter 11. Not long after she t... More »

Career Development , Learning & Development , Senior Leaders & Executives , Workforce Development

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