Lessons in Learning and Leadership

About the Book

This book traces the development of a Staff College for the National Health Service in Wales. In doing this it explores some important and far reaching issues in learning and leadership. The book examines the role of the Staff College in developing management, organisation and leadership interventions for the health service in Wales. It further examines the policy and cultural contexts in which new organisations emerge and develop. The book examines the development of the Staff College itself and evaluates the range of programmes and interventions it developed from 19995 -2001. Capturing organisational memory and history is considered vital if an evidence base for management, organisation and leadership theories is to be developed. This book seeks to contribute to that evidence base. The book will be of interest to all those involved in management, organisation and leadership development in both the public and private sectors.

About the Author

Professor Stephen Prosser is an academic, consultant and former public sector chief executive. Since October 2001, he has been Professor of Leadership and Organisation Development at the University of Glamorgan where he participates in research and management. He undertakes consultancy work across the public sector, working with senior civil servants up to permanent secretary level, public sector chief executives and their boards, and university vice chancellors. He was the founding chief executive of the NHS Staff College Wales in 1995 and led its growth in influence and size. He writes extensively and has spoken at many international conferences. He is an alumnus of the University of Warwick Business School, is a companion of one professional body and a fellow of three others. He is also a member of the Society for Organisational Learning UK and the Greenleaf Centre for Servant Leadership UK.