THE LEADERSHIP ACTION COUNCIL

In 2005, Southern Company’s CEO chartered a group of executives to serve as the steering committee for leadership development. This council was given the responsibility to develop guidelines and facilitate integration of leadership development programs and processes across Southern Company. The council is made up of senior line executives representing each operating company and business unit and the senior VP of HR. The formation of this council moved leadership development from being a human resource initiative to being line-driven. Human resources served in a partnership role with the council. Southern Company is a highly matrixed organization. Having a council that represented all of the parties was essential ...

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