IBM CEO Samuel Palmisano says that his company provides mobility assignments to thousands of employees for three to six months
3M CEO George Buckley has refocused his company's leadership training program to allow senior employees to stay in one job long enough to learn…and for their failures to appear. Which alternative is more beneficial to leader development, in your opinion and defend your position.
What will be an ideal response?
Students may see value in both programs. For leadership development, broad experiences like those in the IBM program allow employees to see the big picture. On the other hand, the 3M program is useful in that employees are able to stay long enough in one position to learn and appreciate the requirements of the job. This program may help develop self-efficacy.
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