Be inspired
You donât tend to act unless youâre inspired. And time is precious. So here are ideas and thoughts worth making a little time for.
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The Great Manager Training Robbery: Five Maxims For Better Development
Ten years ago, Michael Beer co-authored a bombshell article called "The Great Training Robbery." It exposed the hundreds of billions of dollars wasted on ineffective workplace training and education. The authors werenât shy about who to blame: "By investing in training that is not likely to yield a
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Five Tips For Curing Overnight Leader Syndrome
Thereâs really not a lot thatâs innate about achieving business outcomes through other people. Based on working globally with thousands of managers and leaders for decades, Iâm convinced that achieving work outcomes through humans is a craft that can be mastered. Evidence has been piling up in favor
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Ezechi Britton MBE, incoming CEO of the UK's Centre for Finance, Innovation, and Technology
How are organisations and investors doing managers a disservice? In this episode, Ezechi Britton MBE, incoming CEO of the UK's Centre for Finance, Innovation, and Technology (CFIT), tells us how. He also talks about how he acquired leadership skills at an early age, what good managers are like and what they need to thrive, leadership lessons from Star Trek, and the dangers of immediacy at the expense of playing the long game. Ezechi received an MBE for his services to work in diversity, inclusion and young people. He is a founding member and outgoing CTO of Impact X Capital Partners LLP. He was recently appointed as a Trustee for Crisis and is the Chairman of Uome. Previously he was CEO and co-founder of Code Untapped, and CTO and co-founder of Neyber, which was acquired by Salary Finance. CFITâs establishment was a key recommendation of the 2021 Kalifa Review of UK Fintech. HM Treasury and the City of London Corporation have committed a combined ÂŁ5.5 million seed funding for CFIT to support the next stage of scaling for UK-based firms and to contribute to the UK remaining a global leader for financial innovation.
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Five dilemmas with one common denominator: knowing when to stop
Simon Devonshire is a serial entrepreneur, investor, NED and chair. He has worked in very big corporates like O2 and for start-ups. His career has given him the chance to observe the repeat behaviours common to successful entrepreneurs and leaders. In this guide, he shares some of these observations, with an emphasis on knowing when to stop.
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Brigitte West, Executive Director of Product at DrDoctor
Brigitte West is Executive Director of Product at DrDoctor and Co-Founder of Health Tech Hive, a network of change-makers who are building technology solutions to the worldâs biggest health challenges. In this episode, Brigitte talks about: - Her pivot to a coaching style of leadership - Giving honest feedback and holding oneself â not just others - to a high bar - A non-linear career based on a curious mindset - Her toolkit for staying resilient in the face of adversity - Being the only woman in the room at times; and - Her top three tips for leadership success At DrDoctor, which is used by over 25 million patients, Brigitte leads the Product & Design Teams. Their product is the UK's leading patient engagement platform, ensuring the right patient âis in the right place âat the right time. Health Tech Hive, the global network she co-founded, comprises 500 change-makers from across health tech, working together to solve some of the worldâs biggest health challenges.
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Celebrating neurodiversity and the power of small changes
Over the past decade Michael Barton has educated and inspired thousands of people on the power of neurodiversity. He is autistic himself and has written three books on the subject and contributed to numerous others. He focuses on the positive aspects of autism, relating its traits to those displayed by some of the most successful people in history.
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Gillian Harrison, CEO of Whitefox Technologies
Gillian was appointed CEO in 2009 and is responsible for the strategic direction and overall management of the group. She joined Whitefox in 2007 with a dual role as General Counsel and Head of South American Business Development, where she was instrumental in developing the strategy for the ethanol business.
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Practical tips and techniques to thrive, rather than survive
Keith Goddard is an Occupational Psychologist and Sports & Exercise Psychologist. He uses his expertise to help people, teams and organisations achieve extraordinary things - be it in the boardroom or in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. He's regularly called upon to develop and deliver well-being, resilience and change programmes.
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Petra Felgen, Managing Director, CEWE UK & Ireland
In this episode of Manageable Conversations, Petra Felgen, Managing Director of CEWE UK and Ireland, talks about: - The importance of being challenged by your team - How management practices need to keep up with shifts in business strategy - Managing transitions from countries and roles within the same organisation - The opportunity and challenge of localisation vs globalisation - Engaging everyone in the process of innovation Petra has spent nine years at CEWE, most of which as head of international marketing, based in the company's headquarters in Germany. Previously she spent 15 years in brand and marketing roles, including nine years at Saatchi & Saatchi. CEWE is Europeâs leading photo printing company, headquartered in Germany. The Group operates across Europe, supplying award-winning products to retail partners in 21 countries. For more, follow Manageable Conversations on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, and tune in to insights and advice straight from business leaders.