The 2011 Top Companies for Leaders Study Officially Launches Worldwide

Aon Hewitt, The RBL Group and FORTUNE Again Partner on the Premier Global Leadership Study

LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill., March 3, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Starting today, organizations worldwide are able to participate in the Top Companies for Leaders study, sponsored by Aon Hewitt, the global human resource consulting and outsourcing business of Aon Corporation (NYSE:AON), in partnership with The RBL Group, a firm dedicated to helping clients deliver strong leadership and strategic HR capability, and FORTUNE Magazine.

As the most comprehensive global leadership study in the marketplace, this research will examine how organizations choose and develop leaders, and determine if there’s a correlation between leadership practices and business results. All public and private organizations throughout Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America and North America can participate in the Top Companies for Leaders study. Participation is free, and companies will receive a complimentary research brief with key findings from the 2011 study. Information on participating is found at http://www.aon.com/topcompanies.

"The scarcity of global leadership depth impacts everything from employee engagement and productivity to innovation and revenue," said Pete Sanborn, global leader of the Talent & Organization Practice for Aon Hewitt. “This study reveals the essential elements that create a connection between quality leadership and organizational success, and illustrates what companies need to do to become a market leader, especially given the challenges of today’s economic climate.

Aon Hewitt has conducted Top Companies Leadership studies in the United States, Europe and Asia-Pacific since 2002, and this is the sixth year it has partnered with The RBL Group and FORTUNE Magazine. The global and regional Top Companies Leaders lists will be announced in the November 2011 issue of FORTUNE Magazine.

"Organizations with strong leadership brands deliver value to employees, customers and investors," said Dave Ulrich, co-founder of The RBL Group. "Through this study, employers will learn how to make a leadership brand a practical reality. Top companies for leaders invest in leadership development that turns customer expectations into employee actions." 

About Aon Hewitt
Aon Hewitt is the global leader in human resource consulting and outsourcing solutions. The company partners with organizations to solve their most complex benefits, talent and related financial challenges, and improve business performance. Aon Hewitt designs, implements, communicates and administers a wide range of human capital, retirement, investment management, health care, compensation and talent management strategies. With more than 29,000 professionals in 90 countries, Aon Hewitt makes the world a better place to work for clients and their employees. For more information on Aon Hewitt, please visit www.aonhewitt.com.

About The RBL Group
The RBL Group is a global professional services firm committed to creating value through the effective management of people and organizations. Our clients include top companies throughout the world and across a wide range of industries where we are recognized as the trusted advisor to the world’s top HR leaders and their senior executives. RBL is recognized internationally for its results-oriented, innovative and engaging approach to Leadership and Strategic HR, including hundreds of articles, more than 400,000 books sold, numerous industry awards, and recognition as outstanding educators and advisors by leading business publications. For additional information about The RBL Group, visit www.rbl.net.

About FORTUNE

FORTUNE magazine is a global leader in business journalism with a domestic circulation of over 850,000 and a global readership of nearly 5 million, and major franchises including the FORTUNE 500 and the FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For. FORTUNE Live Media extends the brand's mission into live events, hosting a wide range of annual conferences, including FORTUNE’s Most Powerful Women and the FORTUNE Global Forum. FORTUNE publishes English-language editions in Europe and Asia, and local-language editions in China, Turkey, South Korea, Indonesia, India and Greece. FORTUNE magazine’s online home is CNNMoney.com. CNNMoney.com averages more than 13 million unique visitors a month.