High‐performing leaders are those who can effectively deal with the complexities of modern business. They can respond quickly to change, deal with ambiguity, provide direction, manage around constraints, and leverage the commitment and intellectual capital of the people around them. When this...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to look at how an integrated program of formal learning, coaching, business mentoring and project work is delivering results for a television solutions company, NDS. Design/methodology/approach – Presents the comments of Philippa Davidson, human...

Purpose – This article examines a team and leadership‐development course based on the parallels between a shepherd and his or her dog and a manager and his or her employees. Design/methodology/approach – Draws on information provided in an interview with a farmer and international sheepdog...

Purpose – Shares the successful experience of Lilly Research Laboratories (LRL) in engaging senior leaders in developing the next generation of leaders. Design/methodology/approach – Describes LRL's major leadership development programmes, and in particular the course on inspirational...

Purpose – Describes the challenges faced by Visa Europe's leadership‐development program (LDP) in its fifth year and the approaches Visa Europe has taken to keep the program fresh, and to accelerate the development of a coaching culture in the business – one of the original objectives for...

Purpose – The paper examines why leadership development needs to pay more attention to business acumen. Design/methodology/approach – The article reveals why traditional leadership‐development approaches, which rely on personality and competency assessments as the scientific core of their...

Purpose – This paper seeks to understand what contributes to the transfer back to the workplace of soft‐skill leadership training. Design/methodology/approach – The study draws on information from a study carried out at Vancouver Island Health Authority, Canada. Findings – The paper...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine what is meant by integrity and attempts to translate the concept into specific behaviors that can be taught and learned. Design/methodology/approach – Highlights the topicality of integrity and shows why it is likely to become increasingly...

Purpose – This paper aims to describe a leadership‐development program that is being conducted internationally with more than 500 partners at Ernst & Young. Design/methodology/approach – The paper looks at specific issues that relate to the Ernst & Young partner‐development program,...

Purpose – Shares best practice from a global, front‐line leadership‐development program at medical‐supply manufacturer Hollister Incorporated. Design/methodology/approach – Describes how Lake Forest Graduate School of Management worked with Hollister to develop and deliver the program,...