The CEO Magazine Asia - February 2018

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DIVERSITY

THE KEY TO

SUCCESS

SWITZERLAND HAS MAINTAINED ITS LEAD

AT THE TOP OF THE 2018 GLOBAL TALENT

COMPETITIVENESS INDEX (GTCI), WHICH

LOOKS AT DIVERSITY FOR COMPETITIVENESS.

Switzerland has held on to its number one ranking from

the previous study, with Singapore following at number two.

The US bumped out the UK to get third place, followed by

Norway and Sweden. Australia is at number 11. European

countries continued to dominate with 15 in the top 25.

The top-ranking countries and cities shared several

common features. Each had a flexible regulatory and business

landscape, employment policies combining flexibility and

social protection, and external and internal openness.

While the in-depth supplementary analysis of the report

revealed how countries and cities are approaching diversity, it

also revealed that diversity is not an end in itself. Targets and

statistics cannot replace cultural acceptance and openness,

and diversity must be accompanied by a culture of inclusion

to flourish and have real impact.

DUBLIN

ZURICH

2.STOCKHOLM

5.HELSINKI

WASHINGTON DC

I

n a business world where disruption is the new normal and

the human factor the most critical resource for national

competitiveness, diversity is becoming increasingly vital.

Engagement between people with different personalities,

knowledge bases, experiences and perspectives is important

for innovation and problem solving. This was reflected

in the 2018 GTCI – an annual study developed by INSEAD,

the Adecco Group and TATA Communications, ranking

countries and major cities on their ability to attract, develop

and retain talent.

OSLO

PARIS

9.

BRUSSELS

TOP 10 CITIES FOR TALENT COMPETITIVENESS

SAN FRANCISCO

4.COPENHAGEN