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The Depth of the Executive Bench

The Ultimate Measure Of A Learning Organization's Success

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While learning organizations can measure success in many ways ( number of people trained, new skills acquired, alignment with company strategy, improvement in business results, etc.), columnist Jim Champy believes the ultimate measure of success is the depth of an enterprise's executive bench.

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