If you look back at news reporting between November 2016 and today, it is astonishing. Every move, idea, comment and breath by Donald Trump has been commented on and responded to, and for good reason. However, it also tells us about ourselves as an audience. You will remember, in my blogs I mentioned these dynamics…
Category: Leadership
The Henley Centre for Leadership Voices: one initiative
What an interesting year 2017 has been for leadership, and 2018 is already looking promising. People say New York is the city that never sleeps; to me leadership is the topic that never sleeps. At the Henley Centre for Leadership (HCL) we are raising our engagement with our audience to the next level. Our new…
Show your true colour to master the art of leading change
Ahead of the Henley MBA Preview Day on 21 October, Dr Stephen Simister talks about the way in which the Colour Paradigm model is helping senior leaders to be more effective in leading change. As the lead tutor on the Leadership and Change module on Henley’s MBA programme, I’ve noticed that never has the need…
The Defenders of the perfect team structure
Somethings can’t be tackled alone, they are too big; too complex; too daunting for one person, however super-heroic. That seems to be the situation that Netflix’s Marvel heroes find themselves in the new series The Defenders. But working together can be hard, so how can Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist & Daredevil ensure that…
Why a mid-career MBA?
Career success takes courage and involves taking risks. I had a varied and progressive career but I was ready to leave a management role and invest in myself – as a leader. I knew I wanted a career transformation and a hunger for a life-altering experience. I wanted to learn how I could add offer more to a business but also impact society in a bigger way.
How to Make Your Future Leaders Absolutely Brilliant
Right, lets cut to the chase. Many senior leaders are so pre-occupied by their own endeavours (on being brilliant themselves) that they neglect the needs of their future leaders. Or, if they are interested, there’s a weird reflex that makes them automatically say “I don’t have the time” when we’re discussing developing their own talent….
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