Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to integrate senior managers' personal experiences of leadership development with theory to provide insights into leadership development for aspiring and developing leaders. Design/methodology/approach – A qualitative research design was adopted....

Purpose – Although the Daodejing is a text that is more than 2,400 years old, its concepts regarding leadership nevertheless fit well into current discussions on sustainability and responsibility. This paper aims to explore these concepts. Design/methodology/approach – The paper focuses on...

Purpose – The purpose of this article is to present the results of research carried out by the research group on human security and local human development of the Hegoa Institute since 2007. It aims to further the understanding of the processes of local human development, proposing analytical...

Purpose – The purpose of this article is to present the results of research carried out by the research group on human security and local human development of the Hegoa Institute since 2007. It aims to further the understanding of the processes of local human development, proposing analytical...

A new learning‐management system provides central tracking for 2,500 Nissan Europe dealers who will train more than 20,000 people in eight European countries in courses dealing with pre‐sales, after sales, customer care and technical matters.

Managers at Agfa, the UK arm of the Belgium‐based imaging company Agfa‐Gevaert, were highly skilled in the technical aspects of their jobs, but lacked many of the essential people and performance‐management skills needed for success in the modern business world. Following a six‐month...

Presents a behavioural development product specifically validated for use in the UK and Ireland, based on a learning instrument that has been used successfully world‐wide for more than 30 years and by more than 40 million people. The article describes the history of the model, the methodology...

Looks at adult identity development issues that arise during periods of organizational flux. Begins with theoretical perspectives on adult identity development as a continuous life‐long process. Continues with a discussion on the compatibility of individuals and their jobs and the issues of...

The purpose of this paper is to contribute to our understanding of the meaning of work. The study is concerned with eliciting work meanings of spiritually oriented individuals with a view of establishing whether there is a common agenda identifiable and whether spirituality influences work...