Industrial and Commercial Training: Volume 45 Issue 3

Learning agility: the “X” factor in identifying and developing future leaders

Leaders of the future need to be better than the leaders they replace because the challenges are greater, the speed faster, the competition tougher, and the marketplace…

Soft leadership: a new direction to leadership

The purpose of this paper is to explore a new leadership style – “soft leadership” – which is needed in a interconnected, global, and technocratic world.

Reclaiming “management” from the margins: some evidence from 360 degree assessments

Much current thinking and practice treats “management” as a peripheral activity, intrinsically inferior and subordinate to “leadership”. The purpose of this paper is to reclaim…

Leadership deficiencies in rapidly changing organizations: multisource feedback as a needs assessment tool – Part I

This article aims to report the results of a study concerning the key performance deficiencies found in leaders in rapidly changing organizations.

How definitions of talent suppress talent management

The purpose of this paper is to understand the limitations of popular approaches to defining talent, where definitions are focused on determining specific attributes that…

The emergence of (post) academic courses in occupational safety and health: the example of Portugal

This paper aims to present the results of a survey of post‐graduate and MSc courses on occupational safety and health and it is restricted to three Portuguese university courses…

Taking diversity and inclusion initiatives global

The purpose of this paper is to examine the challenges of rolling out diversity and inclusion (D&I) initiatives globally and to provide leaders with guidance for successful global…

Negotiations: How to Achieve Win‐Win Outcomes (The Financial Times Essential Guide to Negotiations)

A Practical Approach to Performance Interventions and Analysis: 50 Models for Building a High‐performance Culture

Briggs Equipment launches academy

DNV anchors graduate commitment with the launch of UK scheme

Furniture company develops polished approach to training

Certeco bolsters academy with new recruits

;Hearst Magazines adopts new learning platform

Train company’s award signals better customer service and safety

Hotel employees get round-the-clock access to training

Law firm’s learning and development is simply excellent

Fujitsu transforms learning and development

Pharmaceutical company has the formula for talent management