There is a need to re-assess and revitalise many of our approaches to management education and development.
An examination of what successful managers do and the competencies they use provides essential information
to determine the content of programs. An examination of how managers learn provides insights into appropriate
learning processes to use. The program described here has gone back to basic principles to develop an innovative
approach to the development of managers.
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