Leadership in Action: Hatching a Plan: Developing Leadership Talent in Emerging Markets

SENSE OF TRUST

To develop their talent, companies operating in emerging markets can use a variety of standard learning, training, and development activities, including

• Stretching job assignments and increasing levels of responsibility early in the careers of key talent

• Engaging in meaningful action-learning projects (such as case studies and simulations) that are transferable to the job at hand

• Blending delivery of education, using technology, simulation, and peer-group study teams

• Providing trained mentors and coaches to correct specific gaps in competencies

• Making available developmental activities such as job rotation (including cross-organizational council and committee assignments), position shadowing, cohort M.B.A. training for ...