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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="../part2stratml.xsl"?><StrategicPlan><id/><Name>About CEB</Name><Description/><OtherInformation/><StrategicPlanCore><Organization><Name>Corporate Executive Board</Name><Acronym>CEB</Acronym><Identifier>_edd873c4-b781-11e4-b0f3-c860a7982d42</Identifier><Description>CEB is the world's leading member-based advisory company. We have a unique view into what matters -- and what works -- when capitalizing on drivers of business performance. With more than 30 years of experience working with top companies to share, analyze, and apply proven practices, we begin with great outcomes and reverse engineer to help you unlock your full potential.</Description><Stakeholder><Name>Senior Leaders</Name><Description>Every year we equip over 21,000 senior leaders from more than 10,000 organizations across 110 countries with the insights and actionable solutions they need to respond quickly to evolving business conditions and transform operations. </Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder><Name>Fortune 500</Name><Description>We do this by combining our advanced research and analytics with best practices from clients across 90% of the Fortune 500, nearly 75% of the Dow Jones Asian Titans, and more than 85% of the FTSE 100.</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder><Name>Tom Monahan</Name><Description>Chairman and Chief Executive Officer -- Tom Monahan oversees CEB’s nearly $1 billion in annual revenue and a staff of 4,000 global employees who deliver insights and actionable solutions…</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder><Name>Rob Chen</Name><Description>Chief Marketing Officer -- Rob Chen has global responsibility for developing and leading the strategy and execution of CEB's marketing, including product and channel marketing…</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder><Name>Price Jett</Name><Description>Chief Information Officer -- Price Jett leads the Global Technology, Content Publishing and Information Resource teams for CEB. He has overall responsibility for both internal…</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder><Name>Melody Jones</Name><Description>Chief Administrative Officer -- Melody Jones oversees all of CEB's HR, IT, Legal, and Product Development functions.</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder><Name>Jesse Levin</Name><Description>Executive Director -- Jesse Levin oversees Corporate Strategy &amp; Development and is responsible for growth strategy development and execution globally…</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder><Name>Richard Lindahl</Name><Description>Chief Financial Officer -- Rich Lindahl oversees the firm's global financial operations and leads investor relations initiatives.</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder><Name>Haniel Lynn</Name><Description>Group President -- Haniel Lynn oversees CEB's Best Practices &amp; Decision Support offerings, including the membership-based Leadership Councils, which equip senior…</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder><Name>Bill Okun</Name><Description>Chief Commercial Officer -- Bill oversees North America commercial activity for CEB's Best Practices &amp; Decision Support and Talent Management offerings, as well as global commercial…</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder><Name>Anthony Parslow</Name><Description>Executive Director -- Anthony Parslow oversees go-to-market operations for CEB's Best Practices &amp; Decision Support offerings in EMEA and APAC.</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder><Name>Kurt Reisenberg</Name><Description>General Manager -- Kurt Reisenberg leads CEB's Finance, Legal, Risk &amp; Compliance, and Strategy &amp; Operations Practices as well as the firm's research operations…</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder><Name>Warren Thune</Name><Description>Group President -- Warren Thune oversees CEB's talent management offerings which equip corporate leaders to maximize talent investments by applying…</Description></Stakeholder></Organization><Vision><Description/><Identifier>_edd875ea-b781-11e4-b0f3-c860a7982d42</Identifier></Vision><Mission><Description>To unlock the potential of organizations and leaders by advancing the science and practice of management.</Description><Identifier>_edd8769e-b781-11e4-b0f3-c860a7982d42</Identifier></Mission><Value><Name>Impact</Name><Description>Member Impact -- We define ourselves by the achievements of those we serve and believe that advancement of member interest is the only route to our own success. We are effective stewards of members’ contributions and confidences, and we relentlessly innovate to delight our current and future members.</Description></Value><Value><Name>Ideas</Name><Description>Force of Ideas -- We believe that great ideas -- acute insights rooted in microeconomics and informed by human behavior -- are essential to those accomplishments that change the fortunes of an individual, an organization, or the world. We discover and create these ideas and enable members and colleagues to act on them by delivering them in timely, targeted, and memorable ways.</Description></Value><Value><Name>Generosity</Name><Description>Spirit of Generosity -- We forge relationships with our members and with each other that go beyond the merely commercial. Our businesses center on generous exchange, both between professional peers and between our staff and our members. We derive honest joy from the opportunity to serve our members, our colleagues, and our communities.</Description></Value><Value><Name>Relationships</Name><Description/></Value><Value><Name>Joy</Name><Description/></Value><Value><Name>Stewardship</Name><Description>Stewardship of Exceptional Talent -- Our ambitions demand that we invest unusual effort in recruiting, developing, and managing exceptional talent from diverse backgrounds. We foster an entrepreneurial culture that enables outsized individual and team impact, grows businesses, and creates compelling careers. We set aspirational objectives, measure outcomes, reward outstanding accomplishments, and readily reinvent how we work.</Description></Value><Value><Name>Talent</Name><Description/></Value><Value><Name>Aspirations</Name><Description/></Value><Goal><Name>Transformation</Name><Description>Equip senior leaders and their teams with insight and actionable solutions to transform operations.</Description><Identifier>_edd877d4-b781-11e4-b0f3-c860a7982d42</Identifier><SequenceIndicator>1</SequenceIndicator><Stakeholder><Name/><Description/></Stakeholder><OtherInformation>Business Model -- CEB equips senior leaders and their teams with insight and actionable solutions to transform operations. This distinctive approach, pioneered by CEB, enables executives to harness peer perspectives and tap into breakthrough innovation without costly consulting or reinvention.</OtherInformation><Objective><Name>Network</Name><Description>Foster a network of senior leaders in key functional roles</Description><Identifier>_edd8787e-b781-11e4-b0f3-c860a7982d42</Identifier><SequenceIndicator>1.1</SequenceIndicator><Stakeholder><Name/><Description/></Stakeholder><OtherInformation/></Objective><Objective><Name>Challenges</Name><Description>Identify common challenges</Description><Identifier>_edd87914-b781-11e4-b0f3-c860a7982d42</Identifier><SequenceIndicator>1.2</SequenceIndicator><Stakeholder><Name/><Description/></Stakeholder><OtherInformation>Six Recurring Executive Challenges We Solve -- CEB is committed to helping senior executives and their teams drive corporate performance. We do this by identifying and building upon proven practices that address key emerging and recurring business challenges ...</OtherInformation></Objective><Objective><Name>Trends &amp;Risks</Name><Description>Assess Key Performance Trends and Risks</Description><Identifier>_edd879dc-b781-11e4-b0f3-c860a7982d42</Identifier><SequenceIndicator>1.2.1</SequenceIndicator><Stakeholder><Name/><Description/></Stakeholder><OtherInformation>Identify early-warning indicators and potential responses to key business risks.</OtherInformation></Objective><Objective><Name>Benchmarking</Name><Description>Benchmark Performance and Plans</Description><Identifier>_edd87a7c-b781-11e4-b0f3-c860a7982d42</Identifier><SequenceIndicator>1.2.2</SequenceIndicator><Stakeholder><Name/><Description/></Stakeholder><OtherInformation>Improve leadership conversations and functional performance with deep comparative analysis.</OtherInformation></Objective><Objective><Name>Innovation</Name><Description>Establish Innovative Operating Approaches</Description><Identifier>_edd87ba8-b781-11e4-b0f3-c860a7982d42</Identifier><SequenceIndicator>1.2.3</SequenceIndicator><Stakeholder><Name/><Description/></Stakeholder><OtherInformation>Implement new ways of working using progressive insights to evolve your function's impact.</OtherInformation></Objective><Objective><Name>Talent</Name><Description>Organize and Manage Critical Talent</Description><Identifier>_edd87c52-b781-11e4-b0f3-c860a7982d42</Identifier><SequenceIndicator>1.2.4</SequenceIndicator><Stakeholder><Name/><Description/></Stakeholder><OtherInformation>Access resources to help motivate, manage, and build teams.</OtherInformation></Objective><Objective><Name>Change</Name><Description>Drive Alignment and Support for Change</Description><Identifier>_edd87d56-b781-11e4-b0f3-c860a7982d42</Identifier><SequenceIndicator>1.2.5</SequenceIndicator><Stakeholder><Name/><Description/></Stakeholder><OtherInformation>Drive greater success in project execution by aligning key stakeholders to your initiatives.</OtherInformation></Objective><Objective><Name>Leadership Transitions</Name><Description>Navigate Leadership Transition</Description><Identifier>_edd87df6-b781-11e4-b0f3-c860a7982d42</Identifier><SequenceIndicator>1.2.6</SequenceIndicator><Stakeholder><Name/><Description/></Stakeholder><OtherInformation>Onboard yourself or a team member swiftly into a new role.</OtherInformation></Objective><Objective><Name>Solutions</Name><Description>Identify and build on proven solutions accessible for mutual advantage</Description><Identifier>_edd87e96-b781-11e4-b0f3-c860a7982d42</Identifier><SequenceIndicator>1.3</SequenceIndicator><Stakeholder><Name/><Description/></Stakeholder><OtherInformation/></Objective><Objective><Name>Insights, Practices &amp; Tools</Name><Description>Leverage a global service infrastructure to deliver these insights, best practices, and tools</Description><Identifier>_edd87f54-b781-11e4-b0f3-c860a7982d42</Identifier><SequenceIndicator>1.4</SequenceIndicator><Stakeholder><Name/><Description/></Stakeholder><OtherInformation/></Objective></Goal><Goal><Name>Generosity</Name><Description>Bring the spirit of generosity to the communities in which we work and live.</Description><Identifier>_edd88012-b781-11e4-b0f3-c860a7982d42</Identifier><SequenceIndicator>2</SequenceIndicator><Stakeholder><Name/><Description/></Stakeholder><OtherInformation>CEB in the Community -- Firm values drive growth at CEB. As global community service is a cornerstone of the entire firms' culture, the natural extension of the spirit of generosity is CEB in the Community. Our aim is to bring the spirit of generosity to the communities in which we work and live.</OtherInformation><Objective><Name>Partnerships</Name><Description>Partner with community service organizations that demonstrate alignment with our four firm values</Description><Identifier>_edd880bc-b781-11e4-b0f3-c860a7982d42</Identifier><SequenceIndicator>2.1</SequenceIndicator><Stakeholder><Name>Community Service Organizations</Name><Description/></Stakeholder><OtherInformation>With a goal of an impactful global philanthropy program, we seek to partner with community service organizations that demonstrate alignment with our four firm values: Member Impact, the Spirit of Generosity, Force of Ideas, and Stewardship of Exceptional Talent. Our resources are directed so as to make our philanthropic partners even better at what they do and empower our employees to transform the communities they serve.</OtherInformation></Objective><Objective><Name>Performance Improvement</Name><Description>Make our philanthropic partners even better at what they do</Description><Identifier>_edd88170-b781-11e4-b0f3-c860a7982d42</Identifier><SequenceIndicator>2.1.1</SequenceIndicator><Stakeholder><Name/><Description/></Stakeholder><OtherInformation/></Objective><Objective><Name>Employee Empowerment</Name><Description>Empower our employees to transform the communities they serve</Description><Identifier>_edd8821a-b781-11e4-b0f3-c860a7982d42</Identifier><SequenceIndicator>2.1.2</SequenceIndicator><Stakeholder><Name/><Description/></Stakeholder><OtherInformation/></Objective></Goal></StrategicPlanCore><AdministrativeInformation><StartDate/><EndDate/><PublicationDate>2015-02-18</PublicationDate><Source>http://www.executiveboard.com/exbd/about/index.page</Source><Submitter><FirstName>Owen</FirstName><LastName>Ambur</LastName><PhoneNumber/><EmailAddress>Owen.Ambur@verizon.net</EmailAddress></Submitter></AdministrativeInformation></StrategicPlan>
