Pedler, Burgoyne and Boydell believe that there is a massive underdeveloped potential in our organisations which is waiting to be released. By making theirs a learning company - an organisation which facilitates the learning of all its members and continuously transforms itself - managers can help ensure the future success of their organisation. Whilst illustrating that there is no set path to follow the vision of the Learning Company, this innovative book offers a starting point with practical pointers where you can take steps for developing this type of organisation.

The Learning Company: A Strategy for Sustainable Development

Business & Money

Pedler, Mike

Management & Leadership

McGraw=Hill

This volume features a collection of ideas and practices on how to broaden, relate and apply the learning company concept. Based on conferences, work with companies, workshops and seminars, the book aims to stretch the reader's thinking and present possibilities of what it can mean to be a learning company. It includes contributions form management innovators and practitioners.

Towards the Learning Company: Concepts and Practices

Burgoyne, John

McGraw-Hill Book Co Ltd

This updated version of the highly successful Manager's Guide to Self Development builds on the increasing emphasis on self development as well as the way forward for managers. It offers the manager an effective, lively and practical strategy for understanding a programme of self development. The book is divided into two parts - the first outlines the authors' philosophy and method and uses some simple diagnostic tests to help the reader discover their strengths and weaknesses. Based on this understanding of needs, the second part of the book takes the manager through eleven key qualities, essential for successful management, in 49 practical exercises. The exercises have now been updated in range to cover more issues in communication and working in teams.

A Manager's Guide to Self-Development (McGraw-Hill Self-Development)

Boydell, Tom

Business Culture

Transform your organization into a LEARNING COMPANY Now all the practical steps you need to implement leaning company strategies in your organization are packed into the Second Edition of The Learning Company: A Strategy for Sustainable Development. Experts Mike Pedler, John Burgoyne and Tom Boydell show you step-by-step how to adapt, learn and develop the skills needed to survive and trive in today's ever-changing and unpredictable business environment. Totally revised and updated, this blueprint for organizational success is packed with new research and case studies from scores of learning companies-plus: Methods for assessing the Energy Flow of your company; A questionnaire to help identify the 11 key characteristics of a successful learning company; Ideas and tools for promoting dialogue and Whole Systems Development; Techniques for using IT networks for organizational learning; The seven modes of being and learning; An in-depth survey of contributors to the learning organization concept; and much more.

This book is designed as a self development programme for managers seeking to develop skills such as mental agility creativity social skills and emotional resilience. The book is divided into two main parts. The first part outlines 11 key managerial qualities and the second contains practical activities aimed at developing the readers skills and abilities. The book has been extended and updated to reflect the challenges faced by managers in the new economy and also the need to balance work and life.

A Manager's Guide to Self Development

In "A Manager's Guide to Leadership", the authors argue two key points: Good leadership is not just a question of possessing and developing the right skill set or aligning yourself with a guru's particular model, it is about how you respond to tough dilemmas and difficult challenges; and, Leadership does not belong to the business top hierarchy, everybody faces leadership challenges whatever level they are within their organization. Based on the winning formula of "A Manager's Guide to Self-Development 4/e", this book provides readers with a range of tools and techniques to help them assess and respond to a variety of difficult challenges.The book is divided into two main parts: Part one helps you to take stock of your own situation in terms of your current skill set, the leadership challenges you are faced and those you are likely to face in the future. Diagnostic activities help you discover your strengths and your weaknesses and identify your own goals for self-development.Part two features 21 practical and thought- provoking activities to assist you develop your skills, thus enabling you to respond to a multitude of challenges. These include: 14 situational challenges - Based in part on the findings from a recent government research survey (Council for Excellence in Management and Leadership 2002), these situational challenges are considered to be most pertinent to today's managers. Each chapter features case examples, tools and models and suggested follow up work. Challenges include managing mergers, improving work processes, and downsizing. 7 core practices - These are essential strengthening activities for leadership development that can be used in any leadership situation. These include encouraging commitment, developing facilitation skills, and asking the right questions.

A Manager's Guide To Leadership

A Manager’s Guide to Self-Development has become the indispensable guide for building management skills. Now in its fifth edition the book details a self-development programme aimed at helping readers improve their managerial performance, advance their careers and realize their full potential.

A Manager's Guide to Self-Development

This book offers a useful and accessible guide to leadership. It encourages the reader to be pro-active and learn from experience to develop themselves, their colleagues and their organisation. Part 1 introduces the '3 C's' model of leadership, while Part 2 develops practices that allow any leadership challenge to be overcome and Part 3 focuses on developing leadership and how best to enhance the leadership of individuals and organisations.

A Manager's Guide to Leadership (UK Professional Business Management / Business)

Mcgraw Hill Prof (Business)

This book offers a useful and accessible guide to leadership. It encourages the reader to be pro-active and learn from experience to develop themselves, their colleagues and their organisation. Part 1 introduces the “3 C’s” model of leadership, while Part 2 develops practices that allow any leadership challenge to be overcome and Part 3 focuses on developing leadership and how best to enhance the leadership of individuals and organisations.

A Manager's Guide to Leadership

McGraw-Hill Professional

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The Learning Company: A Strategy for Sustainable Development

Towards the Learning Company: Concepts and Practices

A Manager's Guide to Self-Development (McGraw-Hill Self-Development)

The Learning Company: A Strategy for Sustainable Development

A Manager's Guide to Self Development

A Manager's Guide To Leadership

A Manager's Guide to Self-Development

A Manager's Guide to Leadership (UK Professional Business Management / Business)

A Manager's Guide to Leadership

EBOOK: A Manager's Guide to Self Development