The article examines the results of a major survey of the processes of developing effective managers. The questionnaire‐based analysis was conducted by the International Management Centre from Buckingham and involved 144 directors. Individual directors were asked to describe the processes...

Examines the importance of the individual and the organisation in the learning process of managers. Discusses recognising and using learning opportunities, providing help, and using real‐time management experience for learning. Focuses on action learning and empowerment.

Examines the importance of the individual and the organization in the learning process of managers. Discusses recognizing and using learning opportunities, providing help, and using real‐time management experience for learning. Focuses on action learning and empowerment.

Investigates what lies behind the cliche that “managers learn from experience”. Reviews a project undertaken with 21 directors in 15 organizations in the United Kingdom, who were interviewed over a period of three months about their experiences at work and what they had learned from them....