29 episodes

When uncertainty is the norm and expectations of leaders are higher than ever, how can you equip yourself with what it takes to inspire your people while tackling big business challenges? London Business School faculty and special guests discuss everything from ethical leadership to effectively leading through disruption in this Think at London Business School series.

Leadership Playbook Think at London Business School

    • Business
    • 4.7 • 6 Ratings

When uncertainty is the norm and expectations of leaders are higher than ever, how can you equip yourself with what it takes to inspire your people while tackling big business challenges? London Business School faculty and special guests discuss everything from ethical leadership to effectively leading through disruption in this Think at London Business School series.

    The future of work and hybrid working

    The future of work and hybrid working

    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.  
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    • 21 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?

    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
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    • 45 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

    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.
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    • 41 min
    Leadership Playbook - Neurodiversity

    Leadership Playbook - Neurodiversity

    Leadership Playbook - Neurodiversity by Think at London Business School

    • 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

    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

    • 59 min
    How Boards of the Future can Effectively Harness the Power of Diversity

    How Boards of the Future can Effectively Harness the Power of Diversity

    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.

    • 41 min

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