"Engaging, innovative and exciting to use in anyone's self
development. The exercises are fun andilluminating, and the pace is
fast and energising. A must read for any manager wanting to be
'thebest'." Prof. Cary L. Cooper, CBE, Lancaster University
Management School, UKA Manager's Guide to Self-Development has
become the indispensable guide for building management skillsNow in
its sixth and substantially revised edition, this practical
self-development guide helps new and experienced managers and
leaders to improve their performance, advance their careers and
realize their full potential. It provides: A complete picture of
the managerial skills and competencies required from change
management to coachingA flexible, self-development programme to do
alone, with a colleague, or in a group Part Two introduces a
framework of 11 key managerial qualities. The diagnostic exercises
help you to discover your strength and weaknesses, and identify
your goals for self-development. Key features: Part Three features
more than 55 practical activities, with references and follow up
activities to help you develop your skills and abilities4 new
activities including Planning & Decisions Making, Virtual
Leadership, Critical Thinking and Reflective PracticeRadically
updated 'Career/Life-Planning Activity' chapter featuring a more
personal, self-developmental approachNew 'Trainer's Guide' offering
guidance on how to structure sessions and use the activities with
groups "This book continues to be the shining light in guiding
managers and leaders toward self-development." Dr Gareth Edwards,
Bristol Business School, University of the West of England, UK"Fads
and fashions in management development come and go but this is an
ever-reliable source ofinspiration. This is a book that puts the
power to act in the hands and heads of leaders and
managersthemselves." Professor Jeff Gold, Leeds Business School,
Leeds Metropolitan University, UK"Ideal for students of Business
and Organisational Management at undergraduate and postgraduate
levels and is equally suitable for both younger managers in the
early parts of their career and experienced managers wishing to
refresh their personal qualities after some years of operational
experience. I read the first edition 35 years ago and have seen a
generation of managers, trainers and consultants use it to develop
successful careers. It is equally relevant in its new updated form
for contemporary managers since it deals with fundamental
principles of personal development. The trainers' guide is an
especially welcome addition, as are the new activities." Barry
Curnow, Head of Human Resources & Organisational Behaviour
Department, University of Greenwich Business School, UK "The book
makes an unanswerable case for managers to engage in their own
self-development. Self-managing, in learning and in life, is
central to being effective in a whole range of work contexts. Sheep
dip courses continue to proliferate when the evidence is that
self-development in work is the key to success. This guide provides
real support for managers to take charge of their own learning and
all managers need to pay attention to making it happen." Prof Ian
Cunningham, Self Managed Learning College, Brighton, UK"A Manager's
Guide to Self-development has been a staple of the Personal
Development module on the Executive MBA for some time. The mature
framework and eclectic mix of self-study activities in the book
complement the experiential and practical approach to Management
Education at Henley. The changes introduced in the new edition
mirror the strong focus on narrative and reflective sense-making,
which are important in preparation for the positions of senior
leadership our programme members aspire to." Chris Dalton, Henley
Business School, UK"This book is an essential purchase for any
manager who takes their development seriously. The practical
activities engage the reader as an active learner: it will help
managers improve their skills and experiment with better ways of
working. This is a very timely and extended new edition that is
highly recommended." Kim Turnbull James, Professor of Executive
Learning, Cranfield School of Management, UK"It is with a great
sense of privilege that I have been asked to comment on this book.
My introduction to the book was in 1978 and it has become a staple
resource for my teaching ever since. The authors all come from a
tradition that recognises only too well that managers learn
naturally, yet with the kind of structure, reflection and
encouragement to take action whereby the learning process can be
significantly enhanced.The book also recognises the fact that
developing individuals is inextricably linked to developing
organisations and if individuals are to be effective they need to
know themselves and develop appropriate skills and attitudes. The
book sets out what these are and recognises that over time they
change as organisations change, for example, as 'making contacts'
has morphed into 'networking' and 'using power, mentorship and
managing change' have crept into the lexicon. Where originally
there were 39 activities related to management development there
are now 57.I fully endorse the sixth edition and will continue to
use the ideas it contains with my own students." Richard Thorpe,
Professor of Management Development and Pro Dean Research, Leeds
University Business School, UK
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