This presentation discusses ways to gain competitiveness through developing lifelong learning culture, leadership development, and diaspora knowledge networks. It argues that lifelong learning and continuing education are underdeveloped in the region but can help address issues like brain drain. Business and executive coaching can help expedite lifelong learning culture development and addresses obstacles like an underdeveloped lifelong learning infrastructure and culture. Investing in lifelong learning through European development funds can help target knowledge transfer from diaspora populations and expanding the business coaching industry.

1. C ompetitiveness through the Leadership Development, Lifelong Learning Culture, and Diaspora Knowledge Network Development Slavka Draskovic [email_address] http://poslovnovodjstvo.com / 6.-8. Jun 2010 Beograd/ Nova Gorica

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18. BEC & Compettitevness Studies of Fortune 1000 Executives and Senior Managers who engaged in coaching for 6 to 12 months show that they got -- S ix times their return on investment. -- They boost ed job performance significantly, through higher productivity, sales, or profits. -- They reported better relationships with direct reports (77 % ) bosses (71 % ) peers (63 % ) customers (37 % ) -- I ncrease in job satisfaction (61 % ) -- Increase in "organizational commitment" (44 % )

22. Slavka Draskovic <slavkadraskovic@poslovnovodjstvo.com> Poslovno Vodjstvo http://poslovnovodjstvo.com/ Business Leadership &Executive Coaching