Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to clarify why and how leadership development programs should be used to foster post‐conventional consciousness in their participants. Design/methodology/approach – Starting from the observation that current and future organizational challenges may be...

In an age where effective leaders are at a premium and where continuous change appears to be the order of the day, this article argues that organisations need to align organisational change and management development strategically and operationally in order to maintain and increase their...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the application of intentional change theory (ICT) at the organizational level through the lens of a case study. Design/methodology/approach – This paper is a case study of Roadway Express, a leading transportation provider of industrial and...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to gather current (2011) arguments and counterarguments in support of the classic change management model proposed by John P. Kotter in his 1996 book Leading Change . His work was based on his personal business and research experience, and did not...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to capture, codify and communicate an implicit change‐management process to embed corporate responsibility and sustainability at the Cranfield School of Management. Design/methodology/approach – To explain the (on‐going) change‐management process,...

Purpose – The paper sets out to provide a better understanding of the interfaces between second‐order change initiation by the “initiator” and the organizational contexts. It is an individual level study, and hence involves the dynamics experienced by the “initiator”. The type of...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to find out wheter the cognitive style of the manager affect as his view of the viable strategy for a firm. Design/methodology/approach – This study uses data from 70 managers in the spa industry. Findings – Concludes that managers' cognitive style...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the effect of acquaintance on performance rating accuracy and halo. Design/methodology/approach – After expert ratings were obtained, US Air Force Officers ( n =104) with an average of six years experience rated the performance of four...

Purpose – The aim of the paper is to investigate problem‐based learning (PBL) as a viable approach in leadership development. It identifies several key factors, strategies and possible outcomes associated with this new approach to training. Design/methodology/approach – Reflective inquiry...

Purpose – Development of competencies needed to be effective managers and leaders requires program design and teaching methods focused on learning. The paper presents an update and a view of 20 years of attempting to develop these competencies. Design/methodology/approach – A total of 14...