Managing Leader Learning Preferences at Work: A Practice-Oriented Approach

Abstract

A culture of learning is an organizational resource for creating and sustaining competitiveness while enhancing high-performance with high well-being. Managerial leaders can benefit by having a practical and systematic approach to understanding and managing their learning preferences. After a brief review of some relevant literature, a practice-oriented framework and proven six-step approach to applying this process is presented. Some benefits from applying this process are noted and an application example is offered. Some challenges that this approach presents such as increasing leader awareness of the value of managing learning preferences, breaking bad learning habits and integrating technology into efforts to actively engage leaders in managing learning preferences are noted.