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Leaders at East Thames are given room to grow: Development “journey” delivers a new organizational culture

Strategic Direction

ISSN: 0258-0543

Article publication date: 2 September 2014

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Abstract

Purpose

This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies.

Design/methodology/approach

This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context.

Findings

It examines an innovative leadership development program at East Thames, an English housing association group. It also explains how 40 senior managers were presented with, and learned lessons about, ideas on leadership. East Thames believes that the initiative has contributed to a real change in organizational culture, one that embraces both customer-oriented and commercial imperatives.

Practical implications

The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world’s leading organizations.

Originality/value

The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

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Citation

(2014), "Leaders at East Thames are given room to grow: Development “journey” delivers a new organizational culture", Strategic Direction, Vol. 30 No. 10, pp. 26-28. https://doi.org/10.1108/SD-09-2014-0118

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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