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Competitiveness through the Leadership Development, Lifelong Learning Culture,
and Diaspora Knowledge Network Development
Slavka [email protected]
http://poslovnovodjstvo.com/6.-8. Jun 2010 Beograd/ Nova Gorica
The goal of this presentation is to introduce the ways of gaining competitiveness through development of :
• Leadership
• Lifelong Learning Culture
• Diaspora Knowledge Network
The New Paradigm
THE LIFE LONG LEARNING (LLL)
Knowledge-based global environment - Modern society is knowledge-based.
The New Paradigm
THE LIFE LONG LEARNING (LLL)
Continuing education - Life Long Learning - is a relatively new concept in Serbia and the West Balkans. LLL as a practice in this culture is underdeveloped and needs to expand.
Conclusion No 2
The New LLL Paradigm Obstacles
• Obstacle: Brain Drain – The region has experienced terrible consequences due to brain drain, which has to be recovered to progress.
• Obstacle: LLL Infrastructure - Continuing education for those who have completed formal education requires the development of a necessary infrastructure for implementing LLL. Informal education organizations, career planning institutions, private enterprises etc. should be included in the creation of curriculum, education programs etc.
• Obstacle: Underdeveloped LLL Culture
Conclusion No 3 & No 4
Diaspora as Source of Knowledge Transfer
The brain drain is now part of the Diaspora. It can provide the return of this talent and thus transfer of knowledge. It can become a central resource and part of the infrastructure necessary for the development of LLL culture.
• Specific mechanisms need to be created with which to involve members of academic Diaspora in the
development of LLL. Creation of specific projects for knowledge transfer is essential. Currently available technological applications facilitate virtual teams of members located around the global for this transfer.
Conclusion No 5
Lifelong Learning Culture
• Values of the culture are internalized and influence behavior (may not be conscious); Also, social norms specify what is acceptable behavior.
• Learning behavior is influenced by the national culture and by the organizational culture
• Culture with strong values for learning will support employee empowerment.
• The values and traditions in a national culture, as well as in the organizational culture can change over time
Competitiveness Paradigm
1. Production
2. Marketing and PR
3. Human Resources – Development through continuous learning and Leadership
Career beginning
Middle management level
Top management
Lifelong Learning &Leadership development
(1) Formal programs
(2) Development activities
(3) Learning from experience
(4) Self-development
LLL Development programs and activities
1. Programs that last from several months to several years – designed for individual organizations, or diverse groups
2. 360 degrees feedback
3. Development Centers
4. Development Tasks
5. Rotating Jobs
6. Mentoring
7. Business Coaching & Executive Coaching
8. Personal Development Programs
LLL Culture Development & Business and Executive Coaching
• Business and Executive Coaching, BEC, can expedite LLL -- As the fastest growing industry in the field of LLL BEC needs to be incorporated into the EREF Network as part of its strategy for development of a Lifelong learning culture in the region of the South East Europe.
Conclusion No 6
LLL Culture Development & Business and Executive Coaching
• Industry of the Business Coaching is underdeveloped and just emerging in Western Balkan.
• The first generation of the business coaches has not been in the school yet
• The industry can start to develop through the LLL system (it can fasten the LLL and vice versa)
Why is the coaching industry development important?
• New industry• New jobs • Other industry development through the
human capital development• Leadership development• Individual development • Professional reorientation
– Compettitevness
• The Industry with the largest turnover in the world, (5 billion $ per year)!
• The fastest growth rate ( 18% in the world, 25% in USA)
• 88% companies in Great Britain• Over 70% of Australian companies• National Strategy for professional
development in schools in the UK• The Netherlands has introduced the practice
of Business leadership in schools
What is Business-Executive Coaching (BEC)?
Business-Executive Coaching
• The work of a person or a group of people with a coach, to achieve their business wishes, opportunities and objectives.
• Art to support the action, learning and development of a person.
BEC & Compettitevness
Studies of Fortune 1000 Executives and Senior Managers who engaged in coaching for 6 to 12 months show that they got
-- Six times their return on investment. -- They boosted job performance significantly, through higher productivity, sales, or profits. -- They reported better relationships
with direct reports (77%)bosses (71%)peers (63%)customers (37 %)
-- Increase in job satisfaction (61%)-- Increase in "organizational commitment" (44%)
Workshop Conclusions and Recommendations
1. Modern society is knowledge-based. 2. LLL as a practice is underdeveloped in
the Region and needs to expand.3. Obstacles to a LLL Development:
-- Brain Drain -- LLL Infrastructure (Informal education
organizations, career planning institutions, private enterprises etc.) -- Underdeveloped LLL Culture
4. Diaspora is a Source of Knowledge Transfer.
5. Business and Executive Coaching, BEC, can expedite LLL
Workshop Conclusions and Recommendations
6. Investing in LLL for SE European development - European development funds need to target LLL growth through dedicated funds for Diaspora knowledge transfer and BEC industry expansion.
Further plans as a result of EREF-2010 Preparatory Workshop :
Cooperation with Jablanica county using BEC :
• Solving unemployment, • Reducing migration, • Dealing with business sustainability issues.
Slavka Draskovic <[email protected]>
Poslovno Vodjstvo
http://poslovnovodjstvo.com/
Business Leadership &Executive Coaching
