Leadership Masterclass

"Leadership in Tough Times: Confronting Complexity and Inspiring Hope"

Location: Hotel Russell, London. Click here for map and directions.

Date: 25 April 2013

You can now book on our third event in the Business Perspectives series, which focuses on Leadership. The event will explore leadership in the current climate, how best to lead for growth in challenging times and manage a team through cutbacks, loss and stress. We’ll discuss how leaders can inspire a sense of direction and moving forwards in difficult contexts, drawing on the insights and experience of our speakers and participants.

The event will be led by Jean Hartley, newly appointed Professor in Public Leadership at The Open University Business School, who together with leading practising managers will explore leadership in both the public and private  sector.

We’re delighted to announce that joining Professor Jean Hartley at this event, will be Caspar de Bono, Managing Director B2B at the Financial Times, Sue McAllister, Director General of the Prison Service, Northern Ireland, Lubna Haq, Director of Healthcare Consulting, Hay Group, Sir Steve Bullock, Mayor of the London Borough of Lewisham and Sir Stuart Etherington, Chief Executive, National Council for Voluntary Organisations. Our speakers will share their contrasting experience and insights, on leading complex teams in challenging times.

During the masterclass, participants will be able to explore leadership best practice through action learning and workshops with peers. You will be able to take practical tools, techniques and ideas back to your organisation. The focus will be to explore the best and worst of leadership in the harsh current environment – is there a silver cloud amongst the gloom?

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Speakers 

Professor Jean Hartley
The Open University's Centre for Public Leadership and Social Enterprise

Caspar de Bono
Managing Director B2B at the Financial Times

 Sue McAllister
Director General of the Prison Service, Northern Ireland

 Dr Caroline Ramsey
The Open University's Centre for People and Organisations 

Sir Steve Bullock
Mayor
London Borough of Lewisham

Lubna Haq
Director and Head of Healthcare
Hay Group 
 

Sir Stuart Etherington
Chief Executive
National Council for Voluntary Organisations
 

Programme

• 10:00 Registration and coffee.
• 10:30 Welcome, overview, objectives. Alison Court, OUBS host.
• 10:45 Leadership with political astuteness in tough times. Professor Jean Hartley, OUBS.
• 11:15 Leading growth against the odds. Caspar de Bono, Managing Director B2B, Financial Times.
• 11:45 Over to you: Conversations, questions and tackling key issues. Dr Caroline Ramsey, OUBS.
• 13:00 Lunch.
• 14:05 Leadership in transforming complex organisations. Sue McAllister, Director General, Prison Service Northern Ireland.
• 14:45 Leadership which inspires hope in organisations and networks. Sir Stuart Etherington, Chief Executive, National Council for Voluntary Organisations.
• 15:25 Coffee break.
• 15:55 Over to you: Leadership styles and reading the environment during tough times. Lubna Haq, Director and Head of Healthcare, Hay Group.
• 16:40 Leading a locality – inspiring business confidence and economic and social wellbeing. Sir Steve Bullock, London Borough of Lewisham.
• 17:20 Reflections. Professor Jean Hartley, OUBS.
• 17:30 Close

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Booking details

The masterclass will run from 10:00 – 17:30.

• OU Alumni, or student, or their guest day - £160 per person  

Event details

Start date: 25 April, 2013 at 10:00
End date: 25 April, 2013 at 17:30

Note: This event has already taken place and cannot be booked.

UK region: London

Contact details

Name: Janet Barker
Email: janet.barker@open.ac.uk
Phone: +44 (0)1908 659262