EDGE: Transforming Managers into Leaders

Across the globe, two significant workforce trends are colliding to create a critical need for leadership development training over the next 5 – 10 years. A new generation of skilled workers are entering the labor market in droves – many without previous work experience - while a large group of seasoned leaders are approaching retirement (estimates show that employed individuals between the ages of 55 and 64 will increase by 11 million in the U.S. alone by 2010).

In the midst of this growing leadership gap, market conditions are making the need for innovative and strategic leaders more critical than ever. How can companies continue to engage, retain and develop high-potential employees when resources are more constrained than ever? Given the current pace of change in business, how can companies put leadership development in context of what’s happening now?

The answer: through agile leadership development programs and on-the-job training programs such as BusinessWeek’s EDGE.

EDGE combines the world-class, insightful content found only in BusinessWeek with a cutting-edge, weekly training guide incorporating interactive and self-assessment learning activities. EDGE synthesizes headlines, news and trends impacting global business and extracts key learning concepts that can be incorporated in leadership development. Our future forward content is developed each week in real-time so that participants are learning about the impact of business decisions as they happen.

EDGE is available to corporations to increase their bench-strength and grow their high-potential leaders. HR professionals and senior managers can learn more here.

Individuals looking to get ahead of the competition and move their career forward can get information about our EDGE Self-Development program here.

For HR Professionals and Managers

BusinessWeek’s Executive Development Guide & Extract (EDGE) is an innovative leadership development program that can increase your company’s bench-strength and develop your high-potentials. Written by leadership development experts, EDGE offers your employees robust, continuous learning opportunities – giving them a broader business perspective, igniting their thinking and stimulating collaboration.

New content each week makes EDGE flexible and scalable – you can use it however learning happens within your organization. EDGE can be integrated into existing programs or used as a foundation to create new ones:

• Formal leadership development programs.
• Lunch and learn / One hour power hour – Organize “Lunch and Learn” or “Power Hour” training sessions on a regular basis.
• Mentoring program – Incorporate key learning's into networking, mentoring or coaching sessions.
• Informal training sessions – Facilitate informal training sessions with peers or direct reports to share articles, EDGE extracts, etc.

BusinessWeek’s EDGE includes:

• A one-year subscription to BusinessWeek for each participant.
• One year of the Executive Development Guide & Extract (EDGE) – e-mailed weekly including unique activities and key learning points designed around six articles in the current issue of BusinessWeek focusing on executive competency areas such as:

• — Leadership & Management Skills
• — Strategic Thinking
• — Personal Skills
• — Best Practices/Lessons Learned
• — Global/Technology Trends
• — Business/Financial Acumen

To learn more about integrating EDGE into your corporate learning programs, contact Deborah Bressoud Parker at: businessweek@bressoud.org

For Individuals

BusinessWeek’s Personal EDGE is an innovative leadership development program that will give you an enlightened awareness of global business trends, effective management practices, and a deeper understanding of how your decisions can impact profitability.

Covering six key learning points (Leadership & Management Skills, Strategic Thinking, Personal Skills, Best Practices/Lessons Learned, Global/Technology Trends, and Business/Financial Acumen), our weekly emailed self-development guides combine our world-class, insightful content with a cutting-edge weekly training guide.

EDGE is designed to expand your thinking, grow your leadership skills and help you apply global key learnings and best practices to your work. The content is always fresh and future forward so you can make smart, informed decisions.

BusinessWeek’s Personal EDGE includes:

• 50 issues of BusinessWeek magazine
• 50 corresponding weekly EDGE self-development guides via email
• Access to 12 monthly webcasts powered by the American Management Association

Click here to order Personal EDGE now or email bwgroup@businessweek.com with questions.