An Indian Public Sector corporation in the Oil & Gas refining and distribution sector had embarked on an ambitious growth plan to tap emerging opportunities as well as enhance competitive edge arising out of the opening of the sector. The goal was to identify employees who would constitute the next wave of leadership. The ownership pattern of the organization also dictated the need for strict robustness norms for the process.

The team worked on creation of a leadership identification process that would be championed by credible executives. 100 executives were chosen after a mutually agreed selection process. These executives were then coached through a combination of developmental methods including group learning sessions, experiential learning in simulated settings, individual skill building and feedback sessions followed by live experiences in conducting the assessment processes aided by the coaches and consultants. These live sessions also served as the platform for identifying the next layer of leadership.

In addition to meeting the stated objectives of the initiative, the engagement concluded with the organization having a group of leaders who were converted from being skeptics of the process to evangelists of the same. They also became champions of the leadership competencies that the organization required to face its leadership challenges.