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Companies that regularly appear in 'Best
Places to Work' lists and Fortune Magazine
profiles focus on strong leadership and
engagement as the keys to successful
business. The Word explores how
Human Resources is focusing on
Performance Management and
Leadership Development to
develop a generation of
high-performing leaders.
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The leaders within us
Leading a complex business in a competitive global
marketplace is never more challenging than during times
of growth. Realising the value of synergies, embedding a
common culture, and communicating a 'one company'
strategy all become more difficult as a result of increased
scale. Following a period of substantial growth, Rabobank
faced just such challenges.
'We needed to be explicit about what we want from our
leaders. Their job is to ensure that everyone in the busi
ness understands how they contribute to the objectives
of the organisation, and exactly what's expected of them.'
says Wim Dufourné, Global Head of Human Resources (HR)
of Rabobank International (Rl). 'Performance management
provides the tools leaders need to do just that.'
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