Annexure 2: Photo Gallery Top 10 leadership development companies

1. General Electric Amount Spent Annually on Leadership Development: Approximately $400 million Leadership Philosophy: "Today leaders are faced with so many challenges so often that any one set approach doesn't work 100% of the time. That's why we're focused on renewing our culture's focus on leadership development to reflect new realities. We're engaging our own leaders and a variety of outside thinkers to determine what it will take to lead in the 21st century." Susan Peters, Vice-President, Executive Development, and Chief Learning Office
2. Southwest Airlines

Amount Spent Annually on Leadership Development: $3 million Leadership Philosophy: "The future of leadership at Southwest looks likepreparing for the Super Bowl. Leaders will embrace the spirit of the game, demonstrate a fierce

desire to win, and inspire each team player to be their best." Elizabeth Bryant, Chief Learning Officer 3. 3M Leadership Philosophy: "Investing in leadership development will remain a top priority. Our leaders provide the focus, power, and inspiration that have made 3M one of the most innovative enterprises in the world today. We recognize the powerful impact leaders have on the company's ability to continue delivering innovative solutions and social responsibility, so 3M will continue to encourage our leaders to look beyond themselves to the world in which we live." Cindy Johnson, Global Director, Talent Development 4. Procter & Gamble Leadership Philosophy: "The single most enduring thing P&G leaders can do is to identify and develop our next generation of leaders. If we can get the right people with the right skills and experiences in place to run our business, the rest will take care of itself." Laura Mattimore, Director, Leadership Development. 5. Accenture Amount Spent Annually on Leadership Development: approx $800 million Leadership Philosophy: "We're focused on developing next-generation leaders people from across the world who will be running parts of our company in five years and who will inspire their colleagues and clients. We are working to identify these high-potential leaders early in their careers, give them more exposure to our leadership team, and help them forge important connections with colleagues, while providing them with critical development opportunities and encouraging them to take stretch roles." Adrian Lajtha, Chief Leadership Officer 6. Wal-Mart Amount Spent Annually on Leadership Development: $44 million-$55 million Leadership Philosophy: "The future of leadership at Wal-Mart is rooted in our history of servant leadership. Our founder, Sam Walton, best described his role as simply 'picking good people and giving them maximum authority and responsibility.' - Roger Cude, Senior Vice-President, Global Talent Management

7. Nestl Leadership Philosophy: "Leadership at Nestl is about a long-term commitment to growing the business while growing people, and our leadership development efforts continue to stress the importance of learning from real, often international, experience, supported in more innovative ways aligned to people's changing aspirations and personal circumstances. This may include more short-term assignments, global projects, and even weekly commutes, as well as peer coaching and mentoring. Executive education will continue to play a supporting role." Edward Marsh, Head of Talent & Organisation Development

8. Coca-Cola Amount Spent Annually on Leadership Development: $14 million Leadership Philosophy: "To deliver against our 20/20 Vision, our future leaders will need to effectively navigate in a changing worlda world where macro global forces require shifts in thinking, shifts in behavior, and shifts in our world view." Glenn Rosen, Director, Global Talent Management

9. McDonald's Amount Spent Annually on Leadership Development: Approximately $480 million Leadership Philosophy: "Our future success requires leadership not just in management roles, but at all levels of the organization. So, we expect every employee to live McDonald's values and demonstrate leadership, no matter what level or position they hold. Our accelerated leadership development programs typically focus on four areas: 1) Leading McDonald's in a complex, changing world; 2) Creating a climate for continuous improvement and innovation; 3) Getting work done through others; 4) Sustaining McDonald's for the future." David Small, Vice-President, Global Talent Management & Leadership Development

10. Infosys

Leadership Philosophy: "Creating leaders is an absolute need. We have no option other than a process that is formalized, hard-coded into our DNA." Nandita Gurjar, Senior Vice-President and Group Head of Human Resources --Bloomberg BusinessWeek.com and Hay Group's exclusive survey on what the top companies are doingand doing differently from their peers to prepare for the future