Learning by Design: Developing an Engine for Transforming Your Company

Michael Beer and Magnus Finnström

Traditional leadership development programs often fail to achieve the desired results because they don’t focus on learning linked to the company’s business strategy and the real day-to-day challenges facing managers. The experience of Sweden-based industrial group Cardo, which built its executive management program from scratch, shows how organizations can unleash the leadership capabilities required to drive transformation and strengthen business results.

Few would argue that the quality of leadership at all levels can make or break efforts to transform a company. Yet if developing great leaders is so important, why do most companies get ...

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