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In today’s interconnected world, businesses are increasingly relying on virtual teams to carry out projects that span across time zones and continents. Here, Jenni Miller and Alison Grieve identify four vital areas for managers to focus on
Following its recruitment process for a new general director, Nantes-based Audencia Business School has selected Sébastien Tran, who will take up his new position on 5 January next year. Until then, Laurent Métral, who has been president since 2016, will continue to act as interim dean
While ADHD (attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder) is, ultimately, a neuro-developmental condition, attributes such as creativity, innovation and hyper-focus have been scientifically linked with it. Here, Leanne Maskell outlines 10 strategies for leaders to work with ADHD rather than against it
Leadership starts with leading ourselves. If we don’t have our own heads in order, what right do we have to attempt to manage others? When we start with ourselves, we can achieve a specific ‘leadership mindset’ that allows us to lead with clarity, focus and the determination to achieve our goals, as Jodi Cottle explains here
Despite business leaders taking a more strategic approach to employee wellbeing, cases of employee stress and burnout continue to rise. Vicky Smith suggests some pertinent solutions for dealing with staff who are finding it hard to cope with modern-day workplace demands
The environmental and societal challenges we face today are like nothing we have ever seen. Many of us now know that business as usual is no longer an option, but the alternative path of action seems unclear and fraught with difficulty. Stuart McLachlan and Dean Sanders talk us through the need for humility in business when it comes to staying the course
Today’s global business environment has led to rising demand for more advanced qualifications. Aston University’s Geoff Parkes explains how a DBA degree can help leaders meet employer demands and identify cutting-edge solutions to business problems
Finding a networking setting that suits you is key to building your confidence, making connections and enjoying the process, says the author of The Personal Board of You Inc Emma Maslen
Experienced executive Jim Fielding explains why his leadership philosophy revolves around authenticity and outlines how today’s challenges can be met by creating respectful and empowering work environments
Since the pandemic, organisations everywhere have had to reckon with a newly emboldened workforce, whose values have changed and who can easily vote with their feet if those values aren’t met. To celebrate Happiness at Work Week, which runs from 25-29 September, Dominic Ashley-Timms offers his take on all the things they never taught you at business school
Universidad de Los Andes School of Management in Colombia is recruiting a new dean to serve as leader of the school once the current incumbent, Veneta Andonova Zuleta, steps down in October
With 21 entries, French business schools comprise a fifth of all institutions in the 2023 Financial Times master’s in management (MiM) ranking, ahead of 10 from the UK led by London Business School, which claimed third place
Coexistence with AI can unveil untapped business avenues and usher in an era where work isn’t just about livelihood, but also purpose and passion, says Genius Group founder Roger James Hamilton
With a background in medicine and bioengineering, Tom McCartan took an MBA to prepare himself for entrepreneurship in the healthcare sector and says that lessons from a course on the psychology of negotiation became an invaluable asset in his leadership toolkit
We need to shift the paradigm from self-serving feedback practices to those that centre on the recipient’s development, says Olga Valadon. Discover five leadership behaviours that will enhance your emotional intelligence and boost your feedback’s effectiveness
Being prepared for the questions you will be asked before you begin your change journey is vital, say Julie Nerney and Geoff Robins. Here are five common questions that you will need to answer and update on
Cultivating freedom is not the usual title of an MBA course and not top of the list of what leaders normally need. However, says Jill Taylor, as a business community we are overlooking a valuable asset – namely, freedom
The recently held AMBA & BGA Accreditation Forum looked at how to manage multiple school accreditations and heard from seasoned business school practitioners on the best way to handle the accreditation process. Ambition editor Colette Doyle reports
New data analysis reveals how private sector debt is increasingly vital to an understanding of the global economy, yet it is often overlooked by economic analysis as that is normally focused on government debt, even though private sector debt is much bigger. Richard Vague elaborates
“I made friends for life, friends who share a common desire to make their careers stronger,” says University of Iceland alumna Auður Lilja Davíðsdóttir of her MBA experience. Find out how the programme also enabled Davíðsdóttir to implement a timely sustainability strategy at work
Edhec Business School and Ring Capital have launched Generations, an impact seed fund for socially and environmentally responsible start-ups
