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Leadership in tough times: confronting complexity and inspiring hope

Business Perspectives
Hear Caspar de Bono (FT) and Sue McAllister (Prison Service) discuss their approaches to leading complex teams at the latest Business Perspectives event.

Following the success of the previous Innovation and Strategy events, The Open University Business School has now launched the third event in the Business Perspectives series, which focuses on Leadership.

The Leadership Masterclass will be held on 25 April 2013 at the Hotel Russell in London, and will be led by Jean Hartley, newly appointed Professor in Public Leadership at The Open University Business School. Alongside Jean and contributing to the 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 and Sir Steve Bullock, Mayor of the London Borough of Lewisham.  

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.

More information:

  • For further details and information on the event, and to book your place, click here.
  • Visit our Business Perspectives blog for the latest insights and for further information from the previous Business Perspectives events.
  • Professor Jean Hartley

Posted 21 March 2013

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