After a period of phenomenal growth more than doubled the company's employees and increased its retail locations five-fold, the need for internal leadership candidates became dire.
"The rapid growth created a frenzy of about 2,000 promotions from our flagship brand, emptying our bench to fill key leadership spots in other brands. The pipeline was dry," says Mary Pater, director of talent management and learning strategy at Luxottica Retail. The known talent pool was down to about
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