The Leadership in Action Series: On Leading in Times of Change

A Tale of Three Countries Offers Valuable Knowledge

Yi Zhang

Over the past thirty years much research has been conducted in the United States and Europe on the experiences that help leaders learn, grow, and change. Until recently, however, little such research has been conducted in Asia. But that is gradually changing. A comparison of studies by CCL and others on organizational changes and how they can be leveraged to accelerate leadership development—conducted in the United States, India, and more recently, China—offers new insights into how the lessons leaders learn through organizational changes vary among the respective countries. It also reveals significant implications for practitioners striving to understand and analyze the relationship ...