For the third year in a row, the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL®) ranked No. 4 overall in the Financial Times worldwide survey of executive education, which was released recently. CCL also ranks No. 6 globally for Open Enrollment programs and No. 7 for Custom programs in the 2016 survey.

“This survey features a highly competitive field, and CCL’s continued success reflects the results we deliver for the many individuals and organizations we are privileged to serve,” said CCL President and CEO John R. Ryan. “Clients throughout the world entrust us with their leadership journeys, and we are very grateful for the partnership.”

Operating in the Sri Lankan market for over 2 years, CCL’s leadership development programs are highly sought after by several leading Sri Lankan corporates including Brandix and Global Rubber Industries.
Congratulating CCL, Prabhash Subasinghe, Managing Director, Global Rubber Industries (Pvt) Ltd. said, “CCL truly represents leadership at the peak and a path of light for those who have a quest for knowledge. We believe learning paves the way to achieve our fullest potential which will bring out the best of all of us and GRI is proud to be in collaboration with CCL where we are taught the essentials to keep moving, learning and developing as long as we live. At CCL, each day presents an opportunity to learn and the journey towards this destination of learning is impeccable.”

Additionally, the Financial Times rates institutions in 10 sub-categories for Open Enrollment and Custom. In Open Enrollment, CCL ranked in the Top 10 in eight categories: Preparation; Course Design; Teaching Methods & Materials; Faculty; New Skills & Learning; Food & Accommodations; Aims Achieved; and Facilities. In Custom, CCL also placed in the Top 10 in eight categories: Preparation; Program Design; Teaching Methods and Materials; New Skills & Learning; Follow-Up; Aims Achieved; Facilities; and Future Use. CCL also ranked No. 1 for the second straight year for the number of international participants in its Custom programs, reflecting the growing global reach and impact of its offices in Africa, Asia, Europe and North America.

CCL is the only institution – from more than 85 in the rankings – that focuses exclusively on leadership development. The rankings are based on direct feedback from organizational and individual clients who rated leading executive education providers, including Harvard, Wharton, IMD and Insead, for quality and impact.

About CCL: The Center for Creative Leadership (CCL®) is a top-ranked, global provider of leadership development. By leveraging the power of leadership to drive results that matter most to clients, CCL transforms individual leaders, teams, organizations and society. Our array of cutting-edge solutions is steeped in extensive research and experience gained from working with hundreds of thousands of leaders at all levels. Ranked among the world's Top 5 providers of executive education by Financial Times and in the Top 10 by Bloomberg BusinessWeek and the Financial Times, CCL has offices in Greensboro, NC; Colorado Springs, CO; San Diego, CA; Brussels, Belgium; Moscow, Russia; Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Johannesburg, South Africa; Singapore; New Delhi-NCR, India; and Shanghai, China.