The key design considerations for putting together effective management development activities are briefly reviewed. The Managerial Problems Survey, one mechanism for operationalising these design considerations, is described, followed by a case study of how one organisation used these ideas....

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to identify who people indicate are their role models for learning how to lead and explore how demographic characteristics may affect these choices. Design/methodology/approach: A global online survey, involving over 34,000 respondents, indicated, from a...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to focus on exploring the link between managers’ mindset (fixed vs growth) and their choice of leadership behaviors. Design/methodology/approach: The sample was drawn from a proprietary database provided by a global organization that offers 360-degree...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the influence of grit, which is the tendency to pursue long-term goals with perseverance and continuing passion, on leaders’ self-reported behavior in terms of role modeling and innovating, as well as inspiring, empowering and supporting...

This paper investigates how two important research streams, namely learning and leadership, might be related with one another. Responses on the learning tactics inventory and leadership practices inventory are compared for a managerial sample ( n = 312). Results indicate that more active and...

Purpose – This research aims to extend the generalizability of previous studies, using managerial samples, by investigating the tactics college students employ to learn and how this relates to their own behavior as leaders. Design/methodology/approach – College students were surveyed...

Purpose – While numerous studies of leadership have been conducted in the corporate and public sectors, there are lots of people leading in civic, social, and community service organizations and little is known about either how they lead or how their leadership practices are similar to or...