Could do better

The CII found a worrying level of professional competence in its skills audit. Lee Gladwell pores over the figures and outlines the institute's intentions to address the shortage

Just seven years into the 21st century and some of the world's next superpowers are emerging with startling clarity already. The rampant regeneration of countries such as India and China is catalogued on an almost daily basis in the national media and televised news bulletins.

Whether the UK is up to the challenge posed by these rapidly developing economies was the question the government sought to answer when it commissioned former Zurich Financial Services chief executive Sir Sandy Leitch to