With 48,000 employees and $14 billion in yearly revenue, Sprint Corporation is building its leadership for the future through a formalized development effort. The Sprint Staff Associate Program annually selects outstanding MBA graduates with executive potential for three years of intensive management and leadership development through:

1. cross-functional assignments selected by the Staff Associates to meet individual interests and development needs
2. tailored individual development plans
3. mentoring by senior officers
4. development support from full-time Staff Associate Program managers and teams of directors and vice presidents selected by the Staff Associates
5. quarterly performance reviews
6. 360-degree feedback and assessment

Successful Staff Associates are expected to be ready for director-level positions within three years. Information about the program is available from Campus Manager, Suzanne Smith at <suzanne.smith@mail.sprint.com>.

From the Wharton Leadership Digest, October, 1997.