CHAPTER TWENTY

LEADERS BUILDING LEADERS

High-Potential Development and Executive Coaching at Microsoft1*

By Shannon Wallis, Brian O. Underhill, and Carol Hedly

The opportunity for ongoing learning and development is a commitment Microsoft makes to all employees. Microsoft invests more than $300 million annually in formal education programs directed at the employee, manager, and leader offered by the Corporate Learning and Development groups and other profession-specific learning groups throughout the company.

In addition, Microsoft invests in a smaller group of employees who have the potential for, and strong interest in, taking on more senior, critical roles as individual contributors or managers. These individuals are identified and considered ...

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