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PEOPLE
08
LEADERS OF TOMORROW
INTERNATIONAL PAPER
The most important investment a company makes is in its people. People devise strategies and execute
decisions. People inspire, they form teams, collaborate, and support each other. Most important, they work
with customers to better understand their business, their needs, and how they can help them succeed.
At International Paper, our people lead.
INVEST IN PEOPLE,
INVEST IN SUCCESS
Of our 58,000 employees, International Paper has
more than 5,000 leaders—first line leaders, plant man-
agers, managers in sales, process improvement,
safety, human resources, manufacturing, customer
service, IT, and senior leadership. Leadership at
International Paper is expected every day, at every
level of the organization. Leadership, however, is not
just about a position—it is an attitude and responsibil-
ity we expect all of our employees to embody. Our
simple and powerful model of leadership is called—
The IP Way.
Every person at IP is granted a “license to lead.” They
are free to take intelligent initiative to engage others in
achieving the best results. This means empowering
people to take on more responsibility and make deci-
sions that help IP win in a highly competitive global
business environment.
We also believe great leadership grows with increased
knowledge, skill and experience. This is why we
value—and are immensely proud of—the breadth and
tenure of our leadership team. In our executive
management team alone, we have an aggregate of