1. “…demonstrating the confidence to promote or share innovative ideas as actionable distilled insights.” -- Joel Kurtzman, Strategy + Business - See the challenges - Understand the causes/consequences - Courage to act Thought Leadership… SHRM Foundation 2007 Thought Leaders Retreat

2. Thought Leadership: Table Discussions What are the top three (3) challenges you face in managing leadership development and succession in a changing world? What are the underlying causes/sources of these challenges? What are short- and long-term consequences for the function and the enterprise?

3. Challenge: SHRM Foundation 2007 Thought Leaders Retreat Causes: Consqnce: Thought Leadership: Work Sheet 123

4. Visioning the future/Unclear future environment (3) Evolution of global organization (2) Changing job characteristics Multi-generational workforce (2) Diversity Workforce viability (new skills) Identifying/Profiling Future Leader Competencies (6) Succession planning/Managing the pipeline (8) Developing leadership capabilities/opportunities (6): -leading by example -risk aversion -lack of interest/apathy -managing the mundane -soft skills Lack of natural career paths Competing priorities/interests/politics (3) Retaining talent +/- (3) Leadership Development Challenges SHRM Foundation 2007 Thought Leaders Retreat

5. WHAT: Identifying/Profiling Future Leader Competencies WHO: Succession planning/Managing the pipeline HOW: Developing leadership capabilities/opportunities WHAT: Identifying/Profiling Future Leader Competencies WHO: Succession planning/Managing the pipeline HOW: Developing leadership capabilities/opportunities Leadership Development Challenges How are you approaching these challenges? Have you identified/implemented best practice? What successes have you achieved? What challenges/obstacles do you still face? SHRM Foundation 2007 Thought Leaders Retreat