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How global organizations develop local talent

• Multinationals are under commercial and political pressure to recruit local people and nurture local leaders around the world.
• Interviews with business unit leaders from more than 25 countries suggest that companies should view this challenge as part of an integrated localization strategy.
• Most respondents said that their companies develop a pool of rising stars (whom they test in overseas assignments) and focus mentoring resources on these high-potential candidates.