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What does the future of work look like? In this episode of Leadership Playbook, Kathleen O’Connor, Clinical Professor of Organisational Behaviour and Director of Executive Education at London Business School, is joined by a distinguished panel, who discuss how the pandemic has changed perceptions of when and where work should be done, covering remote versus co-located working, flexible hours, and even four-day weeks. Finally, the panel looks at the rise of AI and how this has raised the question of ‘how work is done’ and even what the work is.
The panel includes Juliet Ehimuan, Director of Google West Africa, Richard Downs, Founder and CEO of Iglu.com, and Catherine Moore, Managing Director of Commercial Banking EMEA Solutions at J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial Banking.
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In this episode of Leadership Playbook, David Jackson, former Company Secretary of BP, joins Tom Gosling, Executive Fellow at the London Business School for a lively discussion on the topic. Using the example of oil and gas companies, David and Tom explore the role of the board versus the CEO when it comes to strategy development. They also consider board responsibilities around maximizing shareholder value balanced against environmental questions. Finally, they look at the role of shareholder preferences, board duties, and ethics, when it comes to ESG.
David Jackson was Company Secretary of BP from 2003 to 2019.
Tom Gosling is an Executive Fellow in the department of finance and part of The Leadership Institute at the London Business School.
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What would happen if you brought more of yourself to your work? In this episode of Leadership Playbook, communications coaches Alex MacLaren and Tom Salinsky join LBS programme director John Dore to talk about how leaders learn to overcome discomfort and get beyond fear of failure in their lively experiential workshops.
John Dore is programme director for the Senior Executive Programme at London Business School.
Alex MacLaren and Tom Salinksy are communications coaches at The Spontaneity Shop.
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Leadership Playbook - Neurodiversity by Think at London Business School
Listen to London Business School’s Out in Business Club members discuss topics such as how to celebrate Pride, the importance of encouraging allies and collaborating with other diversity clubs, and coming from places where being LGBTQ+ remains a crime or taboo. Find out more about London School’s Pride campaign: https://www.london.edu/about/inclusion-and-diversity/lgbtq
How can the boards of the future effectively harness the power of diversity? Hear from Tom Gosling, member of the advisory panel at the Financial Reporting Council and an Executive Fellow of Finance at London Business School, Randall Peterson, Professor of Organisational Behaviour and Academic Director of LBS’s Leadership Institute, and Vyla Rollins, Executive Director of the Leadership Institute and an expert in board dynamics and organisational behaviour. This conversation is based on the findings of the Board Diversity and Effectiveness in FTSE 350 Companies report, which was commissioned by the Financial Reporting Council. The research was carried out jointly by the Leadership Institute and SQW, the economic and social development research consultancy. This is the second podcast of the series.
The Financial Reporting Council commissioned the London Business School Leadership Institute and SQW to research diversity and board effectiveness. Key findings from the research on diversity and performance measures how directors think about diversity and the challenges presented in managing different types of diversity are discussed in this podcast. David Styles, Director of Corporate Governance and Stewardship at the Financial Reporting Council presents, joined by Professor Randall S Peterson, Professor of Organisational Behaviour and Academic Director of the Leadership Institute at London Business School, and Dr Sergei Plekhanov, Managing Consultant, SQW. This podcast is the first of a two-part mini-series.
Professor Ioannis Ioannou, Associate Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship, joined Vyla Rollins, Executive Director at London Business School’s Leadership Institute, to discuss how organisations can move towards a more sustainable future. Listen for insights on leadership, authenticity, and driving effective change.
For this edition of the Leadership Playbook, Vyla Rollins, executive director of LBS’ Leadership Institute, sat down with Olivier Blum, Chief Strategy and Sustainability Officer at Schneider Electric, to discuss how Schneider have raised the bar for corporate sustainability and why they believe their customers, suppliers, and even some competitors are driving change and propelling Schneider towards a better, greener future. Listen now for insights on creating a sustainability strategy that gets your people excited and why aligning stakeholder objectives is the key to success.
Listen to Snap Inc’s VP International Claire Valoti and Randall Peterson, Professor of Organisational Behaviour, London Business School, as they explore five key learnings from innovators and business leaders including Ocado, Starling Bank and Channel 4. Join them as they discuss the importance of innovative thinking to power growth and create businesses that can thrive post-pandemic.
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