A blog by visiting Fellow, Dr Helen Britton It asks the question: How can I strengthen my resilience beyond a survival capacity to make my organisation more sustainable? By making several suggestions, it highlights the need to orient our thinking and to recognise the interconnected elements of building a resilience mindset. Resilience is the ‘the artContinue reading “Strengthening resilience for a more sustainable future”
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Navigating the Business Landscape of 2063: Key Issues on the Horizon
Founded in September 1983, The Open University Business School officially celebrates 40 years this year. As part of our 40th anniversary reflections, we asked our Business School students and alumni what they think the global business landscape might look like in another 40 years. This entry comes from Rachel Blackburn, Director at US2U Consulting and MBAContinue reading “Navigating the Business Landscape of 2063: Key Issues on the Horizon”
What do you think will be the key issues for businesses in 40 years?
Founded in September 1983, The Open University Business School officially celebrates 40 years this year. As part of our 40th anniversary reflections, we asked our Business School students and alumni what they think the global business landscape might look like in another 40 years. This entry comes from James Boyce, British Airways pilot and MBA student.Continue reading “What do you think will be the key issues for businesses in 40 years?”
We just need to tell more stories….
In today’s ever-changing and challenging business landscape, the importance of storytelling is often seen as a panacea to help engage with stakeholders: “we just need to write more stories”. However, it’s not always so simple. While corporate storytelling is a powerful tool, and in times of poly crisis can instill confidence, inspire action, and helpContinue reading “We just need to tell more stories….”
Today’s learning landscape – how L&D is supporting democratisation, creativity & innovation, leadership & change
Guest blogger: Sue Parr, Head of Executive Education at The Open University Business School looks at the business challenges behind the buzzwords. This content first appeared on HR Magazine, an online HR publication for people-focused, forward-thinking, business leaders who want insight into, and examples of, business-contextualised HR to develop high-performing organisations. Many managers are recognisingContinue reading “Today’s learning landscape – how L&D is supporting democratisation, creativity & innovation, leadership & change”
Change Management summary report
Here we introduce you to our fourth Business Perspectives summary report in the series, which concludes the change management quarter with a rich collateral of global perspectives of managing change. We invite you to download and share the report and send us any comments. If you would like to contribute your perspective towards future themes,Continue reading “Change Management summary report”
Change Management Masterclass – Al Shah’s Key learnings
Guest blogger: Al Shah, Alumni Advisory Board member and MBA alum, attended the recent change management masterclass and shares the key learnings stimulated by speakers of the day. Change management cannot be formulaic We focus on changing the non-discretionary We communicate the change from our perspective only which can convey badly Even the pace ofContinue reading “Change Management Masterclass – Al Shah’s Key learnings”
Three ways to ensure your change effort is a success
Guest blogger: Sarah Platts, Open University Business School MBA Alumnus, Change Consultant at FreshNetworks As explored in my last post, and at the recent Open University Business School event on change management: focusing on the implementation of change is obviously hugely important. In addition, focusing on the following three messages will further maximise the chancesContinue reading “Three ways to ensure your change effort is a success”
Why do so many change efforts fail? Bad implementation and embedding
Guest blogger: Sarah Platts, Open University Business School MBA Alumnus, Change Consultant at FreshNetworks Having previously written about innovation and leadership following Open University Business School events, I went to another one recently on the topic of change management. According to research, over half of change efforts fail (52%) – but what’s the main causeContinue reading “Why do so many change efforts fail? Bad implementation and embedding”
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