Purpose – To provide a summary of self‐help texts and ideas drawn from a range of self‐help and “how to” books. Design/methodology/approach – Material subdivided into the ten most common (agreed) ideas for self‐improvement. Findings – The advice is sound (common sense?) but...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to enable the reader to recognise that from each natural preference on the four Jungian dimensions flow opposite beliefs, behaviours and language; that difference initially is perceived negatively; and to provide strategies that will create real value from...

Purpose – Examining the way that individuals adapt to job change is one of the central aims of this paper. Design/methodology/approach – The factors and processes relating to job loss and outplacement among managers in the UK are examined and compared through identifying trends and...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to illustrate how setting goals and focusing on acquisition and achievement in life can lead to disappointment and misery, whereas focusing on the guidance of one's inner wisdom can lead to happiness and fulfilment. Design/methodology/approach – The...

Purpose – This paper aims to present: the concept of voluntary, helpful organizational behavior (V‐HOB); research results regarding how one subset of future business employees, accounting students, may be predisposed to such behavior; and practical training and development approaches aimed...

Examines the role of leadership at managerial and senior executive level. Analyses research findings to show that managers want more visionary team‐based leadership from their chief executive officers, but there is a significant gap at present. Considers the historic leadership style and role...