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Johnson & Johnson: Executive Development and Strategic Business Solutions through Action Learning

In: Business Driven Action Learning

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  • Ronald Bossert

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JOHNSON & JOHNSON is the world’s largest and most comprehensive manufacturer of health care products serving the consumer, pharmaceutical, diagnostics and professional markets. It employs approximately 95000 employees, and has more that 180 operating companies in 51 countries around the world, selling products in more than 175 countries. Sales for 1998 were $23.7 bn with consolidated net earnings at $3.7 bn, an increase of 11.1 per cent over 1997. Effective leadership is required to continue the success and growth of the Corporation in a global competitive environment. A new style of leader is required, who can grow the various businesses by being able to work across boundaries with multiple working relationships, in teams, and can leverage multiple resources. Executives at Johnson & Johnson endorse education as a key lever to address the leadership needs of the company, however the traditional approaches to executive education were being evaluated regarding their impact on the business. Therefore, a new approach for executive education that focuses on real business problems is being incorporated into its programmes. This ‘action learning’ approach is a direct response to feedback by executives who want business-driven programmes which have immediate applicability and solve or address real problems.

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  • Ronald Bossert, 2000. "Johnson & Johnson: Executive Development and Strategic Business Solutions through Action Learning," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: Yury Boshyk (ed.), Business Driven Action Learning, chapter 8, pages 91-103, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palchp:978-0-230-28586-6_8
    DOI: 10.1057/9780230285866_8
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