Staying Ahead of the Curve: Leadership Practice Survey in Hong Kong and Mainland China

Developing leadership talent in greater China

2008 Edition

What capabilities, behaviours and attitudes do business leaders need to succeed in Hong Kong and China? How can your company strike the right balance between "building" leaders versus "buying" talent from the market? In Hong Kong and China, will "home-grown" leaders provide a competitive advantage? What career tracks provide the best experiences for leaders in Hong Kong to acquire necessary skills and knowledge? What processes and systems best support leadership development? How can your company evaluate the progress and impact of its leadership development strategy?

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Executives report that leadership shortages are threatening corporate performance and future competitiveness. With the competition for leadership talent intensifying in Asia, companies are under increasing pressure to "stay ahead of the curve" in the war to attract, develop and retain good management and executive talent.

Because leadership development is a top concern for many of our clients in Greater China, Mercer has launched the Leadership Practice Study to better understand the leadership development practices and priorities of leading companies. Two reports – one on Hong Kong and a parallel one on mainland China – are the first in the series.

At the end of 2007, Mercer invited market players from different industries to share the essential practices that have helped them create the infrastructure for building internal leadership talent. Seventeen companies representing banking and finance, consumer goods, high tech, and other industry sectors participated in this study.

This Leadership Practice Study addresses the following issues as they affect companies based in Hong Kong and China:

• Leadership development strategy: Defining what you need

• Defining your unique leadership success profile: What leaders need to succeed

• Identifying leaders: Making sure you have what you need

• Assessing leaders: Determining leader capabilities

• Developing leaders: Building the required capabilities

• Engaging and retaining current and future leaders

• Measuring progress and aligning leadership development processes

Mercer is pleased to present these timely studies. Their findings can help your company develop the local leadership talent you need in Hong Kong and China.