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”
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….”
LinkedIn Roulette: My Unexpected Dive into the World of ‘Less is More’ and ‘I’m Possible’.
Welcome to the realm of LinkedIn where your ordinary day can turn into a full-blown adventure, all thanks to a couple of algorithms playing cupid. Here’s my story. As an Open University Business School (OUBS) grad of 2011, I thought I’d seen it all. Until one day, a casual LinkedIn post of mine did aContinue reading “LinkedIn Roulette: My Unexpected Dive into the World of ‘Less is More’ and ‘I’m Possible’.”
Does being an introvert hamper your chances of making senior management?
Leaders don’t always have to be loud and bombastic. There is value in being an introvert, says Dr Jacqueline Baxter, a management professor at The Open University Business School. There have been countless articles on extroversion and its links to senior management. One article showed 98% of top executives scoring high or very high onContinue reading “Does being an introvert hamper your chances of making senior management?”
The role of Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in developing practitioner/academic identities
Based on her research and experience as a practitioner turned academic, Professor Jacqueline Baxter, Director of the Centre for Research and Innovation in online learning at the Open University, talks about potential contribution of scholarship research on the professional identities of practitioners that cross over into academia. All faculties employ individuals who have made theContinue reading “The role of Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in developing practitioner/academic identities”
Strategy Matters in Turbulent Times: Think Big Data. Think Business Models
Our Business Perspectives masterclass will take place in London on 21 September, led by Professor Thomas Lawton, Professor of Strategy and International Management at The Open University Business School (OUBS). Professor Lawton is a published author on international business and strategic management and has spent twenty years advising leaders, managers and entrepreneurs on business developmentContinue reading “Strategy Matters in Turbulent Times: Think Big Data. Think Business Models”
Intercultural Working webinar – recording available
Our webinar on Intercultural Working took place on 15 July. If you missed it or want to watch again, the webinar is now available to view on demand. Watch the webinar Listen to what our speakers had to say about the issues relating to leadership and management in different multicultural settings, cross cultural coaching and theContinue reading “Intercultural Working webinar – recording available”
Intercultural working trend report & webinar
Our latest Business Perspectives trend report looks at our current topic of Intercultural Working. The report considers the wider world of business culture, focusing on hiring, development, communication, embracing and the big picture. The pace of business has never been so fast, which is why this summary has been designed so it can quickly inspireContinue reading “Intercultural working trend report & webinar”
Leaders still don’t understand culture
Originally posted on http://www.hrmagazine.co.uk Business leaders still lack understanding of what culture is, CIPD chief executive Peter Cheese has said. “Historically we haven’t done a good job of teaching leaders what culture really is,” Cheese said at a recent Leadenhall Consulting conference, hosted by employment law firm Mayer Brown and focusing on the topic of ‘Culture:Continue reading “Leaders still don’t understand culture”
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