Citation
(2001), "New Best Practice Guide for business leadership published", Journal of Management Development, Vol. 20 No. 10. https://doi.org/10.1108/jmd.2001.02620jab.001
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2001, MCB UP Limited
New Best Practice Guide for business leadership published
New Best Practice Guide for business leadership published
The Best Practice Guide for business leadership is one of the first major documents to be produced by the Council for Excellence in Management and Leadership. The Council, established by the UK Government in 2000, has also produced a consultation paper based on a year of research into the quantity, relevance and level of demand of management and leadership development. It aims to produce a strategy for management and leadership development across the economy as a whole by the end of March 2002.
Initial proposals from the Council include:
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Management development for entrepreneurs and SMEs should fit seamlessly into the activities that form the normal part of running the business. To this end, the Council is developing the Business Improvement Tool for Entrepreneurs.
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For larger organizations, the Council will work with Government and other agencies to promote the Leadership Development Best Practice Guide.
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Professional bodies will be encouraged to introduce a core of management and leadership development into their pre-qualification and continuing professional development programmes.
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Government should work with the Council to develop a framework of measures to monitor progress on management and leadership capacity annually.
The best practice guide was produced following work with major organizations competing on an international basis. It has also been tested in the public sector. It focuses on ways of developing and deploying leadership talent and emphasises a tailored approach. In particular:
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Leadership development should support and drive the business: if leadership development is not core to an organizations's strategy, it will not happen.
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Development should reflect the culture of the organization.
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Development should be driven from the top.
Strategic issues the organization must confront include:
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The need for a clear and articulated framework for leadership development.
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Use of both formal and informal development opportunities.
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How to balance the growth of internal talent and external recruitment.
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The considered use of business schools and other external resources.
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Establishment of a framework of competencies and capabilities with a clear basis for perfomance measurement.
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The need for a clearly articulated retention-and-reward policy.
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Establishment of an explicit and shared approach to evaluation.
Leadership Development: Best Practice Guide for Organizations, by K. James and J. Burgoyne, is published by the Council for Excellence in Management and Leadership, 211 Piccadilly, London W1J 9HF, UK. Tel: +44 (0)20 7830 9780; Fax: +44 (0)20 7830 9781; E-mail: mail@cexml.org.uk