Two Hamilton graduates are quoted, and their companies featured, in the Oct. 7 special issue of Fortune magazine devoted to leadership.
In an article titled "Leader Machines," writer Geoff Colvin asserts "… the world's best companies are realizing that no matter what business they're in, their real business is building leaders."
Both Rice and Lafley bring their leadership skills to Hamilton through service on the College's board of trustees.
In an article titled "Leader Machines," writer Geoff Colvin asserts "… the world's best companies are realizing that no matter what business they're in, their real business is building leaders."
General Electric is cited by Fortune as the number one company for developing leaders. John Rice, a 1978 Hamilton graduate is vice chairman of GE and president and CEO of GE Infrastructure. Colvin quotes Rice as saying, "We begin to evaluate leadership capability on day one of employment."
Later, in the same article, Procter & Gamble CEO A.G. Lafley, a 1969 graduate of Hamilton, recounted his time as head of the company's Asian operations when an earthquake hit Japan and the Asian economy collapsed. "You learn 10 times more in a crisis than during normal times," he said. Procter & Gamble came in as Fortune's number two company for leadership development.
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| A.G. Lafley '69 |
