The transition to management is one of the most difficult challenges first-time managers face--almost half fail. First-time managers may experience disorienting dilemmas that trigger transformative learning. HRD (human resource development) practitioners can assist in reducing the failure rate of first-time managers when they better understand the…

This discussion of the needs and characteristics of single-staff librarians provides an overview of continuing education and professional development programs covering issues relevant to this group such as management techniques, the role of the library, time management, planning, budgeting, and automation. Eleven references are listed. (MES)

Discusses the growth and development of principal centers since 1981. Includes mention of the Harvard Principals' Center and a discussion of "The Conversation," a networking exchange funded by the Babcock Foundation. (MD)

Outlines the assumptions guiding the development of programs for leadership education of principals in Minnesota. (MD)

Records the experience of a principal who was able to turn to the Maine Principals' Academy for inservice training programs that help administrators develop effective leadership qualities. (MD)

Notes that the issue of leadership and management has become a hot topic for school principals and administrators with books, magazines, and articles urging participatory corporate management techniques. Suggests newer management styles developed in the private sector offer some valuable approaches. (NH)

Leadership development is a learning process that extends over many years. A single, all-purpose instrument of leadership is effective communication. Despite growing dependency on leadership development programs, centers for advanced training, and graduate studies, the workplace remains the most effective arena for personal growth. (MLH)

A program to develop managers for academic and research libraries is reviewed through the eyes of eight participants. Former interns relate their experiences and impressions while in the program and its effect on their professional careers. (RAA)

Highlights the importance of preparation for company boards of directors and provides checklists for the following areas: understanding of board members and the team, identification of directorial competencies, professional development methods, role of the chair, steps toward corporate transformation, and development of a business excellence…

Discusses the need for developing networking and support and discussion groups among principals and administrators. Describes the positive effect such a group is having among school administrators in the Washington, D.C. area. (MD)

An education professor draws an analogy between skipping stones on water and a principal's development of school leadership. As stone skippers think about the stone, the environment, and the act of throwing, so should school leaders consider their problem ("stone"), their school and community environment, and the way they introduce the…

Human resource practitioners must recognize the growing requirement for facilitating skills and processes, the diversity of preferred learning styles, and the importance of identifying learning potential. They must understand how barriers to effective learning can be identified, overcome, and facilitated by appropriate technology. (Author)

Based on the premise that the principal's role is crucial in the quality of a school, the author provides 10 specifications for working to improve the quality of principals. (MD)

This article reviews some work that illustrates the problem of developing managers in developing nations and draws on experience gained from discussing these issues with African managers, students, and academics in order to consider an alternative way of approaching development in Africa. (Author/CT)

Provides background information on Fred Piaget, and describes his three stages of day care director development: pre-managerial, concrete managerial, and formal managerial. (HOD)