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The Design and Evaluation of a Leadership Programme for Experienced Chief Executives from the Public Sector

Frank Blackler

Lancaster University, UK and King’s Fund, London, UK f.blackler{at}lancaster.ac.uk

Andy Kennedy

Lancaster University, UK and King’s Fund, London, UK

The article describes an action learning programme designed to ‘renew and refresh’ long-serving chief executives in the English National Health Service who were facing considerable performance pressures. An activity theoretical approach was used to help participants stand back from the imperatives of the moment and reflect on the dilemmas of their situations in new ways. Evaluation data suggest that the mix of events included in the programme created a powerful learning experience for most participants. Other theoretical approaches in addition to activity theory are used to explain this outcome. It is suggested that, at times of ongoing change and frustration, programmes such as the one described here can help participants develop a resilient approach to conflicts and tensions and may stimulate commitment and resolve.

Key Words: action learning • activity theory • chief executives • expansive learning • leadership development • National Health Service

Management Learning, Vol. 35, No. 2, 181-203 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/1350507604043024
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