Part I: Personal Transformation -- Ch 1. The Hero and the Sherpa -- Ch 2 Creating Space for Personal Transformation -- Ch 3. Create the Future with a Transformation Model -- Part II Educational Transformation -- Ch 4. A Return to Virtue -- Ch 5. A Journey to Transform Students into Implementing...

Most of us recognise the importance of building effective relationships in the global arena. However, do we have the skills to develop effective business relationships with others whose attitude and behaviour differs markedly from our own? Are we aware that the same skills that bring success in...

Reports on a programme designed to produce an effective, successful, action‐orientated team from a group of long serving individuals representing a variety of departments. Describes the involvement of the managers in creating the programme using work‐related examples in customer care....

Describes the two‐core management development programmes. Featuring internationally known business school faculty and consultants the first core stressed global strategic thinking: achieving world class excellence. Describes the integration of the International Division corporate strategy....

From a highly personal perspective seeks to discuss the outcomes from participation on a particular outdoor development programme. Draws on learning logs completed during the programme and subsequently on return to work to reflect on a personal development agenda and on the broader potential of...

Presents brief results of a study into factors that successful managers use to increase productivity in the UK and USA. Identifies ten common themes including use of talent, objective measurement and team building.

Details a management development programme on board a 300‐ton, three‐masted, topsail schooner. Provides an evaluation of the programme and concludes that participating executives will learn enough about teamwork to repay the investment.

Discusses the development of the Team Management System. Describes the Team Management Wheel with its nine key roles from Controller Inspector to Creator Innovator. Explains the role of the linker manager and the production of a personal profile for each team member. Concludes it provides an...

Describes the training of senior managers from the Soviet Lada automobile plant in a UK management centre. Notes the need for intensive cultural and technical briefing and familiarisation sessions prior to the two‐week course. Explains the content as being built around team building and most...