Epic Think Tank
Leadership for the Top Team
Conclusion
We discussed three distinctive differences between
leaders and other groups of learners in this Think Tank:
- Motivation is not an issue
- Leaders are more discriminating about provenance
- Personal development issues become organisational issues
Although e-learning has hardly been mentioned in this report, the
discussion has clear implications for the style of learning that
could be used to meet these needs.
- Leaders are impatient - whatever you present them with will
have limited time to make an impact; and if a book is a quicker
way to get the information, they'll buy the book
- Leaders are discriminating: they like premium educational brands
- Leaders blend naturally, accepting learning in whatever form
or medium it arrives: conversely, they will not wish to be forced
down too proscriptive a path in their learning
- Integration of learning with knowledge management is key
- Provenance of information is important, and comparison of different
viewpoints: open-ended learning structures will suit leaders best,
with well-referenced sources and outward links for further exploration
- Leaders are outwardly focused and want to know what their peers
are up to: focus on collaborative learning, peer-to-peer learning,
etc.
- Learner support for this group may be less about encouraging
attendance and keeping up motivation than about challenging the
learner
John Helmer for Epic, July 2003
Case studies
Two leadership programmes created by Epic in conjunction
with clients: each taking a very different approach, but both in
their own ways echoing many points discussed here.
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