The design and evaluation of MD based on the multi-faceted principle of ‘co-creation’ can be more potent than unilateral approaches. It may be easier to determine the impact on individuals than on collectives (for example, teams and the organization as a whole). The power and influence unleashed by certain types of MD/leadership development programmes may engender short-term benefit but deliver problematic outcomes for individuals and organizations in the longer term. MD can be more potent when ‘working’ and ‘learning’ are integrated, but this is something that is not naturally understood and seized upon by managers engaging in MD. There is a case to be made for using interchangeably the terms ‘manager’ and ‘leader’, and ‘management’ and ‘leadership’ (applied interchangeably in Chapter 11, seemingly without incurring confusion or lack of clarity).
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