Figure 2.3: Australian data Hot topics in executive development in the next 2-3 years – 13 Other 17 Corporate Social Responsibility New product/service development 4 13 Reengineering/process management 4 Systems thinking Environmental and safety issues 9 30 Workforce diversity 13 Regulatory issues Manufacturing/Operations 4 17 Marketing Public relations Entrepreneurship/Intrapreneurship 17 57 General management skills 48 Developing others Business ethics 22 26 Corporate values 35 Creativity/innovation Becoming customer/market-focused 35 4 Total Quality Management Leading/managing change 70 Global trends 22 48 Teambuilding Six Sigma 13 4 Globalization 70 Strategy execution Productivity improvement 39 9 Information Technology 83 Managing human performance Leadership 78 43 Basic management skills 43 Communication skills Stand-up presentation skills 17 9 Quantitative decision-making 39 Business acumen Financial management 26 17 Sustainability 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
Figure 2.3: Australian data – Hot topics in executive development in the next 2-3 years Other 13 Corporate Social Responsibility 17 New product/service development 4 Reengineering/process management 13 Systems thinking 4 Environmental and safety issues 9 Workforce diversity 30 Regulatory issues 13 Manufacturing/Operations 4 Marketing 17 Public relations Entrepreneurship/Intrapreneurship 17 General management skills 57 Developing others 48 Business ethics 22 Corporate values 26 Creativity/innovation 35 Becoming customer/market-focused 35 Total Quality Management 4 Leading/managing change 70 Global trends 22 Teambuilding 48 Six Sigma 13 Globalization 4 Strategy execution 70 Productivity improvement 39 Information Technology 9 Managing human performance 83 Leadership 78 Basic management skills 43 Communication skills 43 Stand-up presentation skills 17 Quantitative decision-making 9 Business acumen 39 Financial management 26 Sustainability 17 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
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