International assignments that are well conceived and well managed are unparalleled in their potential to develop global leaders. Aperian Global offers consulting services to work with clients on the strategic use of international assignments for leadership development and succession planning purposes, in support of the company's long-term global business success.

Our work in this area incorporates the Global Leadership Competencies framework that has been developed as a result of our extensive research in this area. Successful international assignees, as identified by their employers--natives of diverse countries, spanning six continents and multiple industries (e.g. semiconductor, manufacturing, NGO, health care, pharmaceutical, energy, retail, etc.) - reported on what is distinctive about global leadership when compared to leadership in general. The outcome is a set of five stages and twelve global leadership competencies, and insights on how the development of these competencies might be accelerated and disseminated throughout their organization. See our article, What is Global Leadership?

These findings inform our approach to Global Assignment Services, whether guiding the development of a candidate assessment process for the organization, mapping a developmental path for high potential assignees/future global leaders, or envisioning the architecture of a system that facilitates development-centered global mobility.

For more information on Aperian's Global's solutions related to Global Assignments, please contact us.