Innovation and an environment that stimulates employees are some of the characteristics of the world's best companies in leadership. The conclusion is presented in a report by Portal Época Negócios on the study “Best Companies for Leadership,” conducted by Hay Group, a global business management consulting firm.
The ranking lists 20 companies and is led by General Electric, followed by Procter & Gamble and IBM. According to the Época Negócios article, no Brazilian companies are on the global list. As for the TOP 10 in Latin America, Unilever ranks first for the second consecutive year.
Nearly 7,000 executives in leadership positions were surveyed, as reported by Época Negócios. With. The article highlights that all company representatives listed in the global TOP 20 affirmed investing in an employee motivation environment. The development of new leaders also emerged as a concern. According to the numbers presented by Época Negócios. With, 95% of executives from companies listed among the best guarantee investing time in people development. Actively working to ensure employees understand companies' long-term strategies was also cited by 90% of leaders.
As a result of this work philosophy, still according to the report, 70%of the companies that make up the TOP 20 have a guaranteed number of internal candidates ready to assume leadership positions, compared to 34% achieved by corporations in general. The return to shareholders is another interesting fact. For the 20 companies on the list, the rate is 5.39%, while at the general level, it is only 2.92%.
According to the Hay Group's conclusions presented by Época Negócios.Com, in addition to investing in innovation and leadership, companies aiming to become more competitive must consider six other major challenges. According to the report, “they are: globalization; individualization versus valuing pluralism (valuing collectivism); demographic changes (dealing with expatriates and offering attractive benefits in other locations); climate change and environmental impacts; digital lifestyle (communicating better with technological tools); and technological convergence.”.
Click here and check out the full article from Portal Época Negócios. It's worth taking a look at the global TOP 20 and the Latin America TOP 10, and also checking out other statistics resulting from the study.
