Leadership, more than ever, is one of the largest determinants of competitiveness in business today. Yet many organizations lack the know-how and infrastructure for creating a robust pipeline of leaders for future success. Simply put, they lack the discipline of building leaders.

At Hewitt Associates, we understand the critical leadership and talent issues our clients face and have a strong track record of helping global companies create sustainable and innovative leadership strategies. Our research and experience have taught us that while leadership talent is in short supply around the world, a handful of companies are still able to groom a near-constant supply of world-class leaders . . . year after year. This capability gives them a unique advantage over their competitors and makes their business more sustainable through good times and bad. We term this unique advantage the "Unfair Edge."

This "Unfair Edge" plays out in the following ways :

• Surplus of leadership and critical talent in the pipeline
  
• Greater predictability of successful initiatives
  
• Sustainable financial strength
  
• Stronger leadership and employer brands
  
• Lower attrition rates for leaders and critical talent

Our mission is to help our clients solve their most difficult leadership and talent challenges. In effect, we partner with our clients to help them gain the "Unfair Edge" over their competitors!

What we bring to this partnership is best data around the disciplines for building leaders, customized solutions, a focus on emerging challenges, practical strategies and tools, and global capabilities.