TY - JOUR AB - Purpose– To discuss best practice for executive development for services.Design/methodology/approach– This paper draws on personal experience and knowledge of the “industry” (Guru Piece).Findings– The approach to executive development described provides an example of best practice that may be applicable to some service organizations.Originality/value– This paper is useful both to executives wanting a more holistic and theoretically‐effective approach to executive development, and to academics interested in examining a unique, holistic, and potentially more‐effective model for executive development. VL - 16 IS - 1 SN - 0960-4529 DO - 10.1108/09604520610639928 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/09604520610639928 AU - Hallowell Roger PY - 2006 Y1 - 2006/01/01 TI - Executive development for services: a report from the front lines T2 - Managing Service Quality: An International Journal PB - Emerald Group Publishing Limited SP - 6 EP - 11 Y2 - 2024/04/20 ER -