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Peter Vaill holds the Distinguished Chair in Managemenmt Education at St. Thomas University, Minneapolis.

He is considered to be one of the leading authorities on organisational development in the US.

He is a consultant and author of a number of books (see below).
  



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Books by Peter Vaill

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Learning as a Way of Being
Peter Vaill

In this era of what author Peter Vaill calls "permanent whitewater" in business, managers and leaders are struggling to stay current with new information, skills, and situations. The old classroom-based approaches to learning in this environment no longer work; in fact, the traditional institutional style of teaching and learning actually develops habits of learning that make continuous learning impossible.

Learning must become a day-by-day, conscious habit practised on the job. In this book, Peter Vaill presents a philosophy to guide management learning and development. Vaill explores how learning as a way of being has an impact on current approaches and issues in management - including systems thinking, leadership, culture, and spiritual development. He also outlines learning skills and habits - including "leaderly learning", self-direction, creativity, ownership, and continuous learning - that managers need to develop to succeed in the information era.

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Management as a Performing Art
Peter Vaill

Management as a Performing Art presents a collection of essays on management and leadership that propose radical new ways of thinking about what managers do and what organizations are.
       

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Spirited Leading and Learning
Peter Vaill

Spirited Leading and Learning offers insight into three critical "process" issues facing the new world of business: developing effective leadership, continuous learning for leaders and their companies, and bringing spirit into work.
       

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