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MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT It was always presumed when you left school your training ended and you didn't need to consolidate your learning by continuing the process of development. I had my reasons for life-long learning because I knew at a young age the importance of information and development by the concept of education forms the foundation of society. It means being "well-read" not just skimming the words or experiences assuming you know the meanings. Therefore, I wasn't going to be rushed through my education just because the system was designed that way. I wanted to deliver service of the best for myself and if it meant reading more books on other subjects I did so in secret. Unless the skills of reading interpretation is refined and honed as a daily routine you'll find people make decisions and judgements they wouldn't have made if they had re-read the contracts and reports etc., in business. Also when I started Primary School I was taught the valuable social skill of verbal communication. I spoke with what my peers considered a "posh~you speak funny" accent and tagged weird, crazy and mad by them as I happened to have liked rock 'n' roll, country western and blues not pop music etc*. However, I got on with most teachers who viewed me as having a mature attitude. So rather than conform or have my head stuck down the toilet I went through intimidation from them but it got so bad that I developed a stammer. I got over this by singing to music...or cat-a-wailing, it cured my stammering and my confidence to speak-up when I needed to. However, I don't find it necessary to fill the air constantly unless I have something I want to speak about. After this period of my life I decided then I would be who and what I am or choose to be ~ to develop myself because as the old adage goes why wait cause by that time you might as well have done it yourself. What's the point of going on training courses to develop and learn "creativity" or "seek ideas" when they are not presented written or verbally to management for the growth of the company although the organisation expects conformity from employees or only those selected few with a "like us" attitude. Yet management development brings forth originality instead of the copy-cat syndrome that many companies seem to like and stick to the same patterns of business development. Information and development work in tandem continuously within a company and also a person, how its applied is up to the individual. * I have since extended my musical tastes and range.
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