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I've been asked by a friend for input regarding what content I would recommend for an executive development program at the very senior levels -- VP and senior VP in large corporations. These persons would be from a variety of "line" functions and meet 4 times a year for from 4-6 hours a session. Any thoughts about content (or process) that would add value to senior-level line managers in a development program of this sort? Write to me directly or to the list; I'll post a summary of all responses. Thanks, Larry

Being very simple-minded, and with many years of experience at different
levels, I say:

Find a way to remind themselves DAILY that they don't really run
things
Examine the pay structure to be sure there isn't too much
difference between the highest
and lowest levels
Remember that in corporations these are only roles; they have
nothing to do with the
value of human beings
WALK AROUND, as Tom Peters suggested
Involve as many people as possible in ALL decisions

If these are included, all the rest will fall into place.

Edryce

On Sat, 22 May 1999 09:17:23 -0400 Larry Peters <l.peters@TCU.EDU>
writes:
>I've been asked by a friend for input regarding what content I would
>recommend for an executive development program at the very senior
>levels -- VP and senior VP in large corporations. These persons would
>be from a variety of "line" functions and meet 4 times a year for from
>4-6 hours a session. Any thoughts about content (or process) that
>would add value to senior-level line managers in a development program
>of this sort? Write to me directly or to the list; I'll post a
>summary of all responses. Thanks, Larry

Two HBR articles may be of value to get to the "gut" issues in
top management challenges; The classic "REAL WORK" by Zaleznick (reprinted
in a late 1997 issue) and Pffeffer's current article "The Smart Talk Trap".
These both focus on bridging the gap from formulation to
implementation-(academics will recognize their own work environments as
well!). Should stimulate some discussion of their current battles to make
things happen.

Chuck Morrissey, Pepperdine

Larry Peters asked:

Any thoughts about content (or process) that would add value to senior-level line managers in a development program of this sort?

And Saludos Esteban asked:

What would be the one conference/seminar focused on the practical side for executive development that you would recommend?

Dan Booth and I have been struggling with the same issue for four or five years. We now have one answer that is based on 360 feedback. I have done some preliminary validation studies on it and the results look good. This summer I will be doing a more complete validation study on it

If you would like to see a paper-and-pencil version of one of the opening exercises, please go to http://perdue.ssu.edu/~fmshippe/comtenle.htm. Dan has now computerized the exercise so that all the data can be gathered over the web. If you are interested in knowing more about this program, please contact Dan directly at 800 332-6684.

Good Luck,




Frank Shipper, Ph.D.
Professor of Management
Perdue School of Business
Salisbury State University
Salisbury, MD 21801
Phone (410) 543-6333
FAX (410) 546-6208
E-mail: fmshipper@ssu.edu
Home Page: http://perdue.ssu.edu/~fmshippe/welcome.htm

Thanks for the plug. I don't read this anymore now that it automatically
comes into a folder. I lose track.

Daniel J. Booth, Ed.D., Pres. & CEO
THE BOOTH COMPANY
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4900 Nautilus Court North, Suite 220 Boulder CO 80301-3242
800.332.6684 & 303.581-1408 Fx: 303.581.9326
http://www.boothco.com



-----Original Message-----
From: Frank Shipper [mailto:FMSHIPPER@SSU.EDU]
Sent: Monday, May 24, 1999 12:10 PM
To: MG-ED-DV@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
Subject: Re: [MG-ED-DV] Senior Executive Development


Larry Peters asked:

Any thoughts about content (or process) that would add value to
senior-level line managers in a development program of this sort?

And Saludos Esteban asked:

What would be the one conference/seminar focused on the practical side
for executive development that you would recommend?

Dan Booth and I have been struggling with the same issue for four or
five years. We now have one answer that is based on 360 feedback. I have
done some preliminary validation studies on it and the results look
good. This summer I will be doing a more complete validation study on it


If you would like to see a paper-and-pencil version of one of the
opening exercises, please go to
http://perdue.ssu.edu/~fmshippe/comtenle.htm. Dan has now computerized
the exercise so that all the data can be gathered over the web. If you
are interested in knowing more about this program, please contact Dan
directly at 800 332-6684.

Good Luck,




Frank Shipper, Ph.D.
Professor of Management
Perdue School of Business
Salisbury State University
Salisbury, MD 21801
Phone (410) 543-6333
FAX (410) 546-6208
E-mail: fmshipper@ssu.edu
Home Page: http://perdue.ssu.edu/~fmshippe/welcome.htm