HR INSIGHT

In Search of Tomorrow's Leaders

How can companies find and develop leadership talent? To try to answer this question, Steven Sonsino founded The Tomorrow's Leaders Research Group, a consortium of 20 organisations actively involved in the identification and

development of high-potential managers. Download recently published findings.

The Long-term Challenge of Leadership Development

In March, Gert-Jan van Wijk travelled to seven European cities to share the preliminary findings from our Tomorrow's Leaders Research Group with over 150 HR professionals. These discussions revealed a remarkable clarity and agreement about the challenges and opportunities facing the profession. Read more.

Read Lynda Gratton's latest insights:

The HR Matrix Reloaded : A multi-dimensional look at the HR function.

Putting Humpty Dumpty Back Together Again: A view of a fragmented HR function.

Lynda is Associate Professor of Organisational Behaviour at London Business School and Programme Director of Human Resource Strategy in Transforming Organisations.

Mantle of Authority

Examining the traits that exceptional leaders have in common, Professor Rob Goffee asserts that to be inspirational, leaders need four qualities other than vision and energy. Read more.

A New Manifesto for Management

Examining a new role for management, Sumantra Ghoshal asks why corporations elicit such love-hate responses - can the interests of the company and society be compatible? Read summary of research.

Managing Conflict in Your Team

It's every managers worst nightmare: a team that jut can't get along. But according to Randall Peterson, there is a light at the end of the tunnel: research shows that group conflict does not have to spell doom for teams or migraines for their managers. Read more.

The Tyson Report on the Recruitment and Development of Non-Executive Directors

In April 2002, HM Treasury and the Department of Trade & Industry initiated a review of the role and effectiveness of non-executive directors in publicly listed companies in the UK. As a result, The Higgs Review was published. One of the Review's proposals was the creation of a group of business leaders to suggest how companies might draw on broader pools of talent with varied and complementary skills, experiences and perspectives to enhance board effectiveness. At the invitation of the DTI, London Business School's Dean Laura Tyson agreed to chair such a group. Download the report.

Leadership Development - The Company Perspective

Rabobank International, the Dutch-based corporate and investment bank successfully uses the Young Professionals Programme (YPP) to develop its emerging leaders and help them make the transition from high-potentials to high-performers. Read case study.

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Human Resource Strategy in Transforming Organisations: Interview with Alphonsus Keogh, Director, Siemens Leadership

“I returned to my company with a new perspective on the role of HR and some practical tools and ideas for integrating the HR function into business strategy”