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Publication date: 16 August 2013

This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies.

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Purpose

This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies.

Design/methodology/approach

This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context.

Findings

Whether it is a need to survive economic crises or an essential part of a global expansion, organizations require effective leaders. How these people's existing or yet‐to‐be‐developed skills are identified and nurtured is a challenge which provokes differing responses.

Practical implications

The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world's leading organizations.

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The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy‐to digest format.

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Publication date: 25 May 2010

Afroditi Dalakoura

The purpose of this paper is to revisit the prevalent perceptions of leadership development, consider the constructs that affect leadership development in an organization, and…

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Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to revisit the prevalent perceptions of leadership development, consider the constructs that affect leadership development in an organization, and propose a collective framework for leadership development.

Design/methodology/approach

Existing leadership development literature is appraised. The paper identifies the factors that determine leadership development and focuses on the context in which leadership is developed.

Findings

The paper implies that leadership development involves multiple and coordinated actions.

Practical implications

The paper provides guidelines for successful leadership development in practice.

Originality/value

The paper takes a holistic approach to leadership development and proposes a set of items for measuring leadership development.

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Journal of Management Development, vol. 29 no. 5
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0262-1711

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