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Kenny, Tom - In: Management Development Review 7 (1994) 3, pp. 17-20

The need for managers to develop a vision for their unit/ organization is increasingly viewed as a vital part of their … role. Argues that vision provides direction and offers a sense of purpose for employees. Visions can be realized through … value is clearly recognizable and can be realigned by comparing it with the desired behaviour. The pursuit of a vision is an …

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The people investment process at Solihull Council

Collins, Donn - In: Management Development Review 8 (1995) 5, pp. 15-17

Council, and the ways in which the standard was achieved. Discusses the processes and vision, and the role of managers and …

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BECOMING A GREAT MANAGER

Blair, Gerard M. - In: Management Development Review 6 (1993) 4

becoming a great manager which include “flexibility” and “vision”. Concludes that the best managers are those who “recognize …

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Ameritech rings the changes

In: Management Development Review 10 (1997) 1, pp. 20-22

As the speed of change in the business world continues to increase, it is clear that few companies can afford to slow the momentum of continuous transformation merely to give themselves time to find and install a new chief executive. The experience of US telecommunications firm Ameritech...

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The power of leadership: a view from the arts

In: Management Development Review 10 (1997) 4, pp. 127-128

Benjamin Zander, founder and conductor of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra, made a significant discovery when he realized that the conductor of an orchestra does not make a sound. Zander believes that a conductor’s power is his or her ability to make others powerful. He said of the...

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Wielding the axe … creatively

In: Management Development Review 10 (1997) 4, pp. 132-133

Making people redundant has become a way of life for many multinationals over the past decade. In a quest for efficiency, firms have been laying off thousands of employees ‐ and most observers expect the trend to continue. But many of the multinationals that have cut their payroll have not...

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