The weekly digest is a short overview of thought-provoking pieces published in the past week on topics of interest to members of Corporate University Xchange. Topics include:  Leadership Development Social Learning Learning Excellence and Innovation The Business of Learning: New Major Products, Mergers, Acquisitions, and Partnerships Books Webinars Conferences  Leadership Development Helping leaders encourage creativity, productivity, and commitment Some senior executives forget that, when developing a killer strategy, it is just as important to consider how that strategy will be executed. It's our job as leadership development professionals to help leaders engage, motivate, and encourage employees to achieve the ... Read More »

In order to ensure that your leadership pipeline is filled with the right number of the right people at the right time, efforts must start with effective high potential identification and development. During this month’s meeting, we heard about the approaches that Microsoft, Austin Industries and Lockheed Martin take for their high potential identification and development.  Watch Video »

The weekly digest is a short overview of thought-provoking pieces published in the past week on topics of interest to members of Corporate University Xchange. Topics include:  Leadership Development Social Learning Learning Excellence and Innovation The Business of Learning: New Major Products, Mergers, Acquisitions, and Partnerships Books Webinars Conferences  Leadership Development In a world where "innovativeness" is so highly prized, it is crucial that managers understand what it is and how they can nurture it within their own organizations.It is broadly accepted that innovative organizations have a sustained competitive advantage over their rivals. Companies that release pioneering new products ... Read More »

In order to ensure that your leadership pipeline is filled with the right number of the right people at the right time, efforts must start with effective high potential identification and development. During this month’s Leadership Development Institute Council meeting, we heard about the approaches that Microsoft, Austin Industries and Lockheed Martin take for their high potential identification and development.  In addition, we announce the launch of the CorpU Leadership Development Institute, which will enable broader, needs based discussions and collaboration about leadership development strategies among a larger member audience. Watch Video »

The weekly digest is a short overview of thought-provoking pieces published in the past week on topics of interest to members of Corporate University Xchange. Topics include:  Leadership Development Social Learning Learning Excellence and Innovation The Business of Learning: New Major Products, Mergers, Acquisitions, and Partnerships Books Webinars Conferences  Leadership Development Which learning and development methods are most effective to develop a global leadership competency?Effective global leaders often stand out in four primary areas: personality traits, values, cultural background and corporate work experiences. In a 2010 study conducted by the University of Pennsylvania's Graduate School of Education and ... Read More »

The weekly digest is a short overview of thought-provoking pieces published in the past week on topics of interest to members of Corporate University Xchange. Topics include:  Leadership Development Social Learning Learning Excellence and Innovation The Business of Learning: New Major Products, Mergers, Acquisitions, and Partnerships Books Webinars Conferences  Leadership Development What the collection of the most popular articles at Harvard Business School from 2011 says about leadership developmentSometimes one can spot trends merely by counting the topics covered in trade magazines and network discussion groups (appropriating the concept from research, it's a meta study of sorts). The ... Read More »

In an effort to improve performance and growth, a few companies are starting to formalize their Leadership Brand. In this LaTI session, Sue Todd and Lynn Lehman shared the concepts behind CorpU’s Learning Brand assessment and how they can apply directly to a company’s Leadership Brand. During this meeting, we: Learned about the importance of Brand Promise, Brand Experience, and Brand Marketing. Heard from members regarding their thoughts and efforts around Leadership Brand. Watch Video »

The weekly digest is a short overview of thought-provoking pieces published in the past week on topics of interest to members of Corporate University Xchange. Topics include:  Leadership Development Social Learning Learning Excellence and Innovation The Business of Learning: New Major Products, Mergers, Acquisitions, and Partnerships Books Webinars Conferences  Leadership Development This is Business to Go — knowledge and skills you can put to work today in your business and careerKevin Corley, an associate professor of management at the W. P. Carey School of Business, says we often assume that what we need is coercive power in order to make ... Read More »

The weekly digest is a short overview of thought-provoking pieces published in the past week on topics of interest to members of Corporate University Xchange. Topics include:  Leadership Development Social Learning Learning Excellence and Innovation The Business of Learning: New Major Products, Mergers, Acquisitions, and Partnerships Books Webinars Conferences  Leadership Development Are you preparing leaders properly?This recent article in Talent Management magazine connects data from IBM's recent studies on leadership development with practices implemented by AT&T University and the Interior Health Department of British Columbia that reflect the needs to groom tomorrow's leaders to drive business-improving ... Read More »

At this month's Leaders as Teachers Institute meeting, Sue Todd led a brainstorming session focused on identifying LaTI member leadership development goals, needs, and preferences regarding the direction of the Leaders as Teachers Institute activities and products in 2012. During this informal, idea-sharing session, we: Heard from all members regarding their 2012 leadership development initiatives in a round-robin fashion. Discussed the concept of accelerated leadership development and how it can be worked into the LaTI 2012 agenda. Made decisions on how the Leaders as Teachers Institute can best support its members in 2012. Watch Video »

The weekly digest is a short overview of thought-provoking pieces published in the past week on topics of interest to members of Corporate University Xchange. Topics include:  Leadership Development Social Learning Learning Excellence and Innovation The Business of Learning: New Major Products, Mergers, Acquisitions, and Partnerships Books Webinars Conferences  Leadership Development The role of a leader is to get the best out of people, to really make people feel alive and not become automatonsKets de Vries, professor of leadership at INSEAD, says "the autocratic leadership style doesn't work so well any more in a knowledge society." Organizations are ... Read More »

The weekly digest is a short overview of thought-provoking pieces published in the past week on topics of interest to members of Corporate University Xchange. Topics include:  Leadership Development Social Learning Learning Excellence and Innovation The Business of Learning: New Major Products, Mergers, Acquisitions, and Partnerships Books Webinars Conferences  Leadership Development How to address fear-driven management in your leaership development effortsIn this in-depth interview, Meg Wheatley — respected author and researcher of the intersection of organizational learning, innovative leadership, and neuroscience — suggests that executives should hold to their values and build healthy corporate communities. Wheatley's views on communities, and ... Read More »