Building a Global Leadership Development Platform 

The Starting Point

The global leader in the welding industry, a perennial and very traditional US-based multinational company, had faced years of stiff global competition in different fronts. 

The company started in 1895 and had grown organically for the better part of  its first century and enjoyed a solid leadership position in the US. However, the situation abroad was different. 

To compete in the international arena, the company embraced growth through a number of acquisitions, which forced the company to stretch its management bench too thin across different regions.

Additionally, although the company had historically invested significantly in salesforce development, that was not the case in other areas (operations, finance, etc.). its leadership ranks were not at the level required to manage the integration and subsequently, run these new businesses effectively. 

Prepare the next generation of global business managers to lead the company through complex cultural dynamics.

The Journey and the Results

Through a collaborative effort, which included the participation of the C-suite as well as regional management teams,, we put in place different leadership and management development programs which followed a similar core structure. Starting with Regional and Country Managers, and extending to High-Potentials and functional leaders, the company was able to offer a suite of developmental opportunities to its top employees around the world, which resulted in higher levels of engagement and long-term commitment towards the company.

Initially, we designed a management development program (MDP), aimed at regional management teams, which was delivered across different regions. This program was delivered in regions as diverse as Mexico and China, with significant success in meeting its goals. 

Finally, we designed and implemented a global Leadership Development Program, focused on producing P&L management skills in high-potential employees, which helped prepare the next generation of MDs for the different operations around the world.