Innovation sets Best Companies for Leadership apart. 94% are prepared to run unprofitable projects to try new things
95% of leaders at Best Companies are culturally savvy and able to be effective with diverse teams
100% of the Best Companies let all employees behave like leaders. Only 54% of peers do likewise
100% of the best companies manage a pipeline of qualified leadership candidates
Leadership boosts the bottom line. Best companies outperform the S&P 500 almost 2x over 10 years
90% of Best Companies let employees bypass the chain of command with an excellent idea
Problems are opportunities. 95% of Best Companies think this way
Collaboration is mandatory. 100% of Best Companies take action when a leader is not collaborating
95% of Best Companies reward leaders based on their ability to build excellent peer relationships
In Best Companies, 95% of senior leaders take time to actively develop others. Only 48% of leaders at peer companies do this
Key findings from Asia
71% of Asian Best Companies will forego short-term profit to invest in innovation, even more than the Global top 20
Employees in 81% of Asia’s top 10 regularly discuss customers’ future needs
Negative feedback and problems are seen as opportunities by 77% of Asian Best Companies
84% percent of Asian leaders are highly productive even when in different locations
Innovation is cause for celebration in 90% of Asian Best Companies compared to 59% of peer organizations
Key findings from Europe
Best Companies in Europe are 2x more likely than peers to use international opportunities for developing leaders
In Europe, 39% of Best Companies value inspirational leadership, compared to only 15% of global peers
59% of European Best Companies actively recruit cultural minorities compared to 27% of peers in Europe
94% of European Best Companies maintain a balanced mix of local and international senior leadership talent
90% of leaders in European Best Companies advocate environmentally responsible business practices
Key findings from North America
73% of Best Companies in North America offer training in ‘agility’ vs. 40% of peers
In North America, 86% of Best Companies reward and evaluate relationship-building ability, vs. 48% of peers
All North American Best Companies actively manage a pool of successors for key roles
Only 32% of North American Best Companies require multiple levels of approval to start a projectOnly 32% of North American Best Companies require multiple levels of approval to start a project
All North American Best Companies actively recruit cultural minorities vs. 69% of peers
Key findings from Latin America
90% of the top 10 LATAM companies have leaders who generate loyalty vs. 62% of local peers
All LATAM top 10 companies emphasize close collaboration between leaders across different parts of the business
Top ten LATAM companies are 3x more likely than peers to reward leaders based on relationship-building ability
LATAM top 10 companies are 2x more likely than peers (90%) to let everyone practice leadership behavior
All LATAM top 10 companies’ leadership programs help employees deliver on strategy compared to just 55% of peers
