| "In the process of growing
Grace Cocoa, we acquired many companies around the
world, all with different cultures and a lot of diversity. In the past, some
companies were even competitors. We had only one thing in common: cocoa."
"The management style was 'protect your own business.' To be able to build
one global company, top management had to change first. We chose
LIM to help us. We
used the elements of the Leadership Forum as a tool and decided to use this for
all the key players in the companies. This broke ground for a successful start
to an emerging global company, structured along functional lines, where our
people understand cultural differences, accept them and build on them. We could
never have achieved this without
LIM."
WB. van Bergen, President and CEO, Grace Cocoa
"At AT&T,
LIM
stepped into a very challenging situation and helped us find common ground to
think creatively and to help globalize our business. Their approach and
techniques were positive, productive and professional.
We were able to improve
our process as we worked on our own agenda. The ARL methodology built
credibility and trust with all the key players, enabling us to work together
more effectively as a team."
Loren Appelbaum, former Vice President, Human Resources Strategy, AT&T and
current Vice President, Human Resource Development, Cigna Corporation
"LIM has
transformed my leadership style. I have learned how to support people by asking
the right questions and listening.
LIM's ARL process
allows me to reflect on my life and work.
I use this process on a regular basis
with my team here in India, and I can't tell the difference between work and
fun. Now when people call me 'coach,' it has taken on a new meaning. Thank you,
LIM"
Dick Thornton, Global Management Consultant, Coca-Cola International
"Through its ARL process,
LIM has succeeded
in affecting significant change at the personal, team and organizational level.
Their practical and systematic approach to developing global managers is
effective and unique."
Stephen Rhinesmith, Ph.D., Former Chairman of ASTD, and author of A Manager's
Guide to Globalization
"One of the best parts of our work with
LIM was that they
left us with techniques and approaches that we continue to use in our team
meetings. They have positively impacted the effectiveness of our decision-
making and the quality of our work."
Melanie Maloney, Vice President and Director, Organization Development,
SmithKline Beecham
"For the last seven years,
LIM has helped us
design and run a global leadership program that has become a powerful engine for
ongoing change.
We now have 120 global managers across our company who have the
ability to think critically and who use the powerful tool of reflection in
fostering behavioral change and cultural sensitivity. We value
LIM's guidance
highly."
Eva Arnell, former Director of Human Resource Development, Volvo Truck
Corporation
"It has been an enlightening and rewarding process for me to partner with
LIM in creating our
latest leadership development program. Their systematic, results-oriented
approach to developing sustainable leadership capability is fundamental to
continued success and growth in organizations.
LIM's approach is
very effective in addressing both individual and organizational learning."
John Freeman, Ph.D., Senior Consultant, Leadership Development,
CIBC
Leadership Centre
"LIM's
Learning Coach training program was most enriching. Unlike most other training
experiences, I found a new reality through my individual learning. I feel as
though the experience opened me up to a different world. Moreover, I was able to
use my learning immediately and apply the ARL technology in designing a seminar
with excellent results."
Ethel Castro, Human Resource Analyst, General Motors Corporation of Colombia
"Experiencing the Leadership Development Program helped me enormously in my
professional development and taking on recently a new job heading up the
European Vegetable Seed Division. It enabled me to quickly find my place in the
organization so that I could bring new elements and tools to the business. I am
surprised how much I could accomplish in such a short time."
Hans Durieux, Director, Business Area Vegetables Europe, Syngenta.
|