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Describes a new approach to leadership development, “Inner Leadership”. Whilst there are many who can tell us the qualities required of a business leader, Inner Leadership provides a systematic method whereby these qualities can be realised. The way we think and act can become a habit, and...
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Changes in the environment in which organisations operate have a marked effect on how they behave, how they perform and even on their survival. Such changes force organisations to adapt by reengineering, restructuring, changing the focus or location of their production or to downsize, each of...
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This is the second article dealing with the changing nature of work, the previous one having been published in Industrial and Commercial Training , Vol. 35 No. 5. This deals with the managerial responsibilities for managing an organisation through a change process to maintain current levels of...
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Corporate culture – the integrated patterns of human behavior that describe “how we do things around here” – is making a comeback in business literature and discussion. It is an important tool for winning the hearts, minds, and commitment of people. Some believe it is the intangible that...
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Leaders must be able to transform their organisations regularly to deliver long‐term competitive advantage, in an environment where organisational change is becoming more frequent, complex and risky. Failure rates are high because organisations install new systems, processes or practices, but...
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This article is based on the experience of a pilot training on “dealing effectively with diversity” for branch office bank personnel in The Netherlands. We conclude that being successful in serving ethnic minority clients is a matter of beliefs, playing a more decisive role than specific...
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We can be adaptive or innovative in our cognitive thinking styles, and both are required for effective change management. Differences are not viewed positively and where key individuals diverge greatly from the group norm, they tend to leave, increasing the probability of corporate failure....
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This paper introduces a new approach to diagnosing issues, be they individual, departmental, or for the whole group of companies. It gives a very basic outline about constellations and focuses on their practical uses. Some key themes are highlighted that underpin the approach. The author shows...
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Local authorities are currently undergoing one of the biggest periods of organisational change in their entire history. The drivers are twofold; legislation from central government and a need to be more accountable to their electorate and what is more, the timescale is extremely aggressive....
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In the training business people face tough situations at times. It could be managing a group of difficult people on a training course, delivering a presentation to 500 people or addressing a conflict situation with colleagues. So what strategies should individuals use to manage stressful...
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