... of empirical and conceptual literature to argue that leadership is enacted daily through managerial behaviors that foster learning, psychological safety, strengths-based alignment, coaching and developmental career architectures. Findings The findings advance the central claim that managing and leading...

...Satyendra C. Pandey; Andrew Dutta Purpose In today's dynamic business environment knowledge is overturning the old rules of strategy and competition. In this context, communities of practice (CoPs) have recently found a distinct position as a learning and change tool. The aim of this paper...

...Rick Jackson; Sue Stoneman Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe the impact of the DHL Express CIS Foundation program, a globally consistent learning program, which was developed and delivered to 100,000 employees in 220 countries in 42 languages in less than 18 months. The intention...

...John McGurk; Angela Baron Purpose Knowledge management (KM) is a key driver of organisational growth and development. It is a major conduit for the development of varying organisational capitals, and pivotal to learning, innovation and employee engagement. It is the authors' belief that KM has...

... relating to how the HR and L&D functions can create leadership development programs that are fit for purpose based on the shifts in today's leadership and learning landscapes. Design/methodology/approach The paper draws on Blue Sky's own research to identify trends in the leadership landscape...

... organizational goals. Practical implications The paper provides useful guidelines for a whole leadership approach and suggestions for how HR professionals can implement learning opportunities to introduce whole leadership skills and behaviors in their organizations. Originality/value The paper...

...Audrey White Purpose The purpose of this article is to detail the importance of providing structured learning solutions and to give an overview of the Alcatel‐Lucent University. Design/methodology/approach The article looks into the Alcatel‐Lucent University itself, its approach, the benefits...

...Colin Newbold; Nicky Pharoah Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore practical and sustainable ways of implementing small to large scale integrated organizational talent development programs in the form of a learning plan. Design/methodology/approach The paper uses the work...

...Valerie Anderson Purpose This paper aims to outline important lessons for HR professionals who seek to ensure that investment in learning delivers strategic value to the organization. Design/methodology/approach Making use of data from semi‐structured interviews, the paper explores the extent...

...Sharon Varney Purpose This paper aims to explore how strategic HR professionals might create the conditions for leadership learning to play a key role in supporting organizational transformation. Design/methodology/approach Drawing on research into learning in complex organizations, the paper...

..., however if the organization limits their ability to use this learning they will become frustrated. Leadership style and organizational requirements need to be aligned. Originality/value The author suggests that there is very little new in terms of leadership ideas; the challenge of today...

...Kay Baldwin‐Evans; Charles Jennings Drawing on two pieces of research contrasting employee and employer perspectives of organizational learning, Kay Baldwin‐Evans, director of research at online learning provider SkillSoft, outlines the key findings and suggests that, to really make a difference HR...

...Laurie Bassi A thoughtfully designed, repurposed, creatively used employee survey can solve this and many other measurement problems. Who is in a better position to comment knowledgeably about matters such as internal business processes and learning and development than the front‐line employees who...

...Andrew Mayo A learning organization is perhaps better described as a learning culture. Cultures take time to build and require concerted, integrated effort. Of course, we also expect to see some tangible benefits to stakeholders as a result of creating such a culture. We can divide...

...Lucy McGee Many costly training initiatives fail to yield the desired outcomes. From an organization’s perspective, learning tension is a combination of activities designed to ensure change is sustained and has the intended, lasting impact on individual and business performance. © Emerald Group...

...Josie Salkey In recent years, the role of learning and development professionals has shifted. As organizations come round to the fact that people are a critical source of competitive advantage, they have an increasingly strategic role to play. The investments made in people are significant...