The Leadership in Action Series: On Leading the Global Organization

Hatching a Plan: Developing Leadership Talent in Emerging Markets

Hal Richman and A. William Wiggenhorn

Emerging markets, which have a strong economic growth trajectory and market opportunity, are of great interest to large global organizations. But there is a lot of leadership talent waiting to be developed in these markets, and a lot of risk if this development doesn’t occur. Here’s a look at some actions that organizations operating in emerging markets can take to strengthen their leadership pools.

Ashoka, the third monarch of the Indian Mauryan dynasty, who ruled in the third century B.C., has come to be regarded as one of the most exemplary and compassionate rulers in history. Ashoka had numerous inscriptions carved on stones and pillars ...