Creating the Leadership Infrastructure to Support Global Expansion

The Challenge 

The organization’s mission was clear: it wanted to expand its impact and reach. An internal audit examining performance-related job functions pointed to a clear need for targeted development. The organization concluded that a formal leadership curriculum would be necessary if it hoped to sustain growth while remaining aligned with its long-term vision. The organization needed an approach that could be used across a global workforce while remaining straightforward enough to be understood and applied throughout the organization. Relevance mattered. Practicality mattered. Simplicity mattered. 

Key challenges included: 

• Establishing a sustainable leadership development strategy across an international workforce 
• Supporting ambitious global expansion objectives 
• Preparing employees for the increased responsibilities associated with growth 
• Addressing development needs identified through an internal audit 
• Identifying an approach that could be deployed globally while remaining relevant across organizational levels