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  • The future of work and hybrid working

    The future of work and hybrid working
    Aug 8 2023
    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.  For more thought leadership and business insights from London Business School faculty and alumni, visit london.edu/think.   Sign up to receive a curated selection of articles, podcasts and films direct to your inbox twice a month at london.edu/think/subscribe.    Follow us on social media:   twitter.com/LBS linkedin.com/school/london-business-school facebook.com/LondonBusinessSchool
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    22 min
  • How do boards manage the twin demands of their duties to shareholders and responsibilities towards the environment?

    How do boards manage the twin demands of their duties to shareholders and responsibilities towards the environment?
    Jul 13 2023
    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. For more thought leadership and business insights from London Business School faculty and alumni, visit london.edu/think. Sign up to receive a curated selection of articles, podcasts and films direct to your inbox twice a month at london.edu/think/subscribe Follow us on social media: twitter.com/LBS linkedin.com/school/london-business-school facebook.com/LondonBusinessSchool
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    46 min
  • Improvisational leadership: how to show up more effectively as a senior leader

    Improvisational leadership: how to show up more effectively as a senior leader
    Feb 7 2023
    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. For more thought leadership and business insights from London Business School faculty and alumni, visit london.edu/think. Sign up to receive a curated selection of articles, podcasts and films direct to your inbox twice a month at london.edu/think/subscribe. Follow us on social media: twitter.com/LBS linkedin.com/school/london-business-school facebook.com/LondonBusinessSchool
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    41 min
  • Leadership Playbook - Neurodiversity

    Leadership Playbook - Neurodiversity
    Oct 3 2022
    Leadership Playbook - Neurodiversity by Think at London Business School
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    48 min
  • London Business School’s Out in Business Club – The Importance of Pride

    London Business School’s Out in Business Club – The Importance of Pride
    Jun 7 2022
    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
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    1 h
  • How Boards of the Future can Effectively Harness the Power of Diversity

    How Boards of the Future can Effectively Harness the Power of Diversity
    May 11 2022
    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.
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    41 min
  • Diversity on boards: a new approach

    Diversity on boards: a new approach
    Apr 14 2022
    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.
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    25 min
  • How do you perceive the future?

    How do you perceive the future?
    Oct 25 2021
    How corporate leaders perception of time influences important decisions and outcomes that relate to sustainability and positive social change. Hear Donal Crilly, an associate professor of strategy and entrepreneurship at London Business School in conversation with host, Vyla Rollins, executive director, of London Business School’s Leadership Institute. Donal's teaching focuses on the topics of stakeholder relations and global strategy. His research interests include the exploration of why corporate leaders respond to certain external issues, such as shareholder demands for financial returns, and not others, such as stakeholder demands for cleaner production.
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    37 min