Reports on how the Types of Work Index was used to ascertain roles of boutique managers in the LVMH group. Discusses what the different roles involve. Concludes that the exercise is a useful way for managers to share and compare information on their roles, and that they can thus learn from one...

Good management practice assumes a capacity for accurate self‐analysis in respect of one′s job and performance. Yet it is surprising how long it takes some managers to acquire this. Provides two models which have been tried and tested for this very purpose.

Managers at a firm of 7,000 workers were included in a plan drawn up for executive development which had the typical problems relative to size and nature. Encouraged to discuss problems and put forward ideas and agendas, the managers showed higher commitment and in the environment provided...

We live in the age of the high‐flyer – fast‐rising movers and shakers destined to transform sluggish corporations into entrepreneurial gems. The downside of such simple strategies is finding high‐flyers and then controlling them. Offers words of advice.

Personal responsibility and choice is a key element of management development. Looks at self‐development and management roles, and the ways in which managers can learn to take on and adapt to various situations. This means taking on a job and learning the wide range of roles that go with that...

Gives advice on topics relevant to the techniques employed in management counselling and consultancy. Shows that all managers can give and receive useful input and the experience garnered can then be usefully passed on to others. The receptiveness of managers to these comments and advice is of...

The quality of management, in ensuring the success of an organization, can be greatly enhanced by the continuing training and education of managers. One way of doing this is by setting up company business schools, whereby managers can attend workshops on a wide range of subjects, dealing with...

Learning from others must be planned in such a way that there is maximum co‐operation and goodwill. Managers will, no doubt have to make presentations to their colleagues and discussions will be needed to decide on how to influence others to get decisions made. The higher up in the...

Suggests that management development is always hard to measure, made more difficult, in some cases, by the fact that trainers are not aware of what to look for in the first place. Outlines eight key issues which need to be addressed to ascertain effective best practice including: selecting the...

Appraisal of performance, although thought of as a good idea, needs to be done well, otherwise major problems can arise. Looks at a case in an engineering company where the author was asked to do a management review of 10 per cent of the 4,000 staff by questionnaire. Includes examples of the...