Because it would be inappropriate to compare private companies with larger, public companies that enjoy greater resources, we list the ranking of large, private organizations with in-depth leadership development programs separately. The full Leadership Research Report will be available in February at chally.com.
Participants cited these three companies as top targets when recruiting from outside:
Known for outstanding technical leaders, marketing expertise and leadership know-how.
A technology and solutions leader boasting an excellent reputation for developing leaders, reinventing business models profitably and sharing success with global communities.
Multinational organization with complex business units and a strong reputation for developing leaders and leading innovation in technology.
2014 Rank |
Company/CEO |
2013 Rank |
Company/CEO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P&G / A.G. Lafley | 1 | P&G / Robert McDonald |
| 2 | IBM / Virginia Rometty | 3 | General Electric / Jeffrey Immelt |
| 3 | General Electric / Jeffrey Immelt | 2 | IBM / Virginia Rometty |
| 4 | Accenture / Pierre Nanterme | Dow Chemical / Andrew Liveris | |
| 5 | Unilever / Paul Polman | Verizon Communications / Lowell McAdam | |
| 6 | Dow Chemical / Andrew Liveris | 4 | Caterpillar / Douglas Oberhelman |
| 7 | McDonald’s / Donald Thompson | 18 | Hitachi Data Systems / Jack Domme |
| 8 | Monsanto / Hugh Grant | 11 | Arthur J. Gallagher / J. Patrick Gallagher, Jr. |
| 9 | Hormel Foods / Jeffrey M. Ettinger | Boeing / W. James McNerney, Jr. | |
| 10 | General Mills / Kendall Powell | 15 | 3M / Inge Thulin |
| 11 | VF Corporation / Eric C. Wiseman | Monsanto / Hugh Grant | |
| 12 | W.W. Grainger / James T. Ryan | PepsiCo / Indra Nooyi | |
| 13 | Caterpillar / Douglas Oberhelman | 6 | Royal Caribbean Cruises / Richard Fain |
| 14 | Verizon Communications / Lowell McAdam | 5 | The Cooper Companies / Robert Weiss |
| 15 | TJX Companies / Carol Meyrowitz | General Mills / Kendall Powell | |
| 16 | Sprint / Daniel Hesse | 16 | Sprint Nextel / Daniel Hesse |
| 17 | Maxim Integrated / Tunc Doluca | 37 | Bridgestone Americas / Gary Garfield |
| 18 | Southwest Airlines / Gary Kelly | McDonald’s / Donald Thompson | |
| 19 | DENTSPLY International / Bret Wise | ADP / Carlos Rodriguez | |
| 20 | ADP / Carlos Rodriguez | 19 | Shoppers Drug Mart / Domenic Pilla |
| 21 | HNI / Stan A. Askren | Bayer MaterialScience / Patrick Thomas | |
| 22 | McKesson / John Hammergren | Barnes Group / Gregory Milzcik | |
| 23 | 3M / Inge Thulin | 10 | NOVA Chemicals / Randy Woelfel |
| 24 | Konecranes / Pekka Lundmark | 30 | Bristow Group / William Chiles |
| 25 | Ecolab / Douglas M. Baker, Jr. | 28 | Cardinal Health / George Barrett |
| 26 | EMC Insurance / Bruce Kelley | 35 | BP China / Robert Dudley |
| 27 | Cardinal Health / George Barrett | 25 | Dimension Data / Brett Dawson |
| 28 | Green Mountain Coffee Roasters / Brian P. Kelley | Ecolab / Douglas M. Baker, Jr. | |
| 29 | RPM International / Frank C. Sullivan | Johnson Matthey / Neil Carson | |
| 30 | Emerson Electric / David Farr | Konecranes / Pekka Lundmark | |
| 31 | Comcast / Brian Roberts | Olympic Steel / Michael Siegal | |
| 32 | Shoppers Drug Mart / Domenic Pilla | 20 | Phillips NV / Frans van Houten |
| 33 | Barnes Group / Patrick Dempsey | 22 | Autoliv / Jan Carlson |
| 34 | Cash America Int’l / Daniel R. Feehan | Hyatt / Mark Hoplamazian | |
| 35 | Dangote Cement / Aliko Dangote | EMC Insurance / Bruce Kelley | |
| 36 | The Cooper Companies / Robert Weiss | 14 | Harman International / Dinesh Paliwal |
| 37 | Huntington Bancshares / Stephen Steinour | Maxim Integrated / Tunc Doluca | |
| 38 | Citigroup / Michael Corbat | Libbey / Stephanie Streeter | |
| 39 | Paychex / Martin Mucci | ResMed / Peter Farrell | |
| 40 | Esterline / Curtis Reusser | Kelly Services / Carl Camden |
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Over 70% of Executives Surveyed Agree: Many Strategic Planning Efforts Lack Systematic Approach Tips for Enhancing Your Strategic Planning Process
Executives expressed frustration with their current strategic planning process. Issues include:
Steve Rutan and Denise Harrison have put together an afternoon workshop that will provide the tools you need to address these concerns. They have worked with hundreds of executives to develop a systematic approach that will enable your team to make better decisions during strategic planning. Steve and Denise will walk you through exercises for prioritizing your lists and steps that will reset and reinvigorate your process. This will be a hands-on workshop that will enable you to think about your business as you use the tools that are being presented. If you are ready for a Strategic Planning tune-up, select this workshop in your registration form. The additional fee of $695 will be added to your total.
2:00 - 5:00 pm
Female leaders face the same issues all leaders do, but they often face additional challenges too. In this peer session, we will facilitate a discussion of best practices and how to overcome common barriers to help women leaders be more effective within and outside their organizations.
Limited space available.
10:30 - 5:00 pm
General’s Retreat at Hermitage Golf Course
Sponsored by UBS
General’s Retreat, built in 1986 with architect Gary Roger Baird, has been voted the “Best Golf Course in Nashville” and is a “must play” when visiting the Nashville, Tennessee area. With the beautiful setting along the Cumberland River, golfers of all capabilities will thoroughly enjoy the golf, scenery and hospitality.
The golf outing fee includes transportation to and from the hotel, greens/cart fees, use of practice facilities, and boxed lunch. The bus will leave the hotel at 10:30 am for a noon shotgun start and return to the hotel after the cocktail reception following the completion of the round.
