Executive Self-Development: Real Learning in Real Situations

Front Matter....Pages i-xxiii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
The Need for a New Approach....Pages 3-8
History of Management Training and Development....Pages 9-32
Front Matter....Pages 33-33
Individual Needs....Pages 35-45
Organisational Needs....Pages 46-63
Diagnosing the Wider Needs....Pages 64-74
Front Matter....Pages 75-75
The Argument for Self-development....Pages 77-82
Coaching by Line Managers....Pages 83-92
Coaching by Specialists....Pages 93-102
Projects....Pages 103-111
Planned and Unplanned Experience....Pages 112-119
Courses....Pages 120-127
Improving Studying Techniques....Pages 128-133
Front Matter....Pages 135-135
Special Problems — and Solutions....Pages 137-142
Programmes for Special Groups....Pages 143-150
How to ‘Sell’ the Importance of Development....Pages 151-159
Strategies for Introducing Self-development....Pages 160-170
Resources Available....Pages 171-180
Front Matter....Pages 181-181
Implications for ‘Trainers’....Pages 183-197
Checklist of Necessary Conditions for Success....Pages 198-206
Back Matter....Pages 207-243