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...

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...

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...

Leading academics and senior members of the investment community came together to explore new paradigms in asset management. The virtual summit covered the tectonic shift in global finance currently underway, ESG investing, and other recent key developments and challenges within the industry. In this podcast, you will hear our distinguished speakers, including New York University’s Professor Robert Engle, 2003 winner of the Noble Prize for Economics, discussing the big issues of today’s...

The AQR Asset Management Institute at London Business School held a virtual event, looking at 'New paradigms in asset management' in November 2021. In this podcast, you will hear the session with Laura Starks, who is Professor of Finance at the McCombs School of Business. Featuring leading academics and senior members of the investment community, the virtual summit covered the tectonic shift in global finance currently underway, ESG investing, and other important recent developments and...

Members of the LBS Black in Business (BiB) student group and the Black Employee Network (BEN) discuss what Black History Month means to them and the importance of marking the month each October. Black in Business Club member, and doctor, Tunde Gafaar joins LBS employees Niomie Benjamin and Michelle Weise-Henry to talk about their responses to the annual event and the focus on Black health and wellbeing at the School this year. Find out more about the work of clubs for Black Students and...

MBA graduates Marieke Flament and Oriol Fuertes Cabassa both went into consulting before taking big leaps into the unknown – moving into cryptocurrency and healthcare respectively. Here they share tips on everything from finding your true career path to leading with integrity, growing your company and managing at scale. Find out more about the MBA programme: https://www.london.edu/mba. What We Did Next is a Think at London Business School podcast series that features two alumni in...

Leadership Playbook - Neurodiversity by Think at London Business School

Leadership Playbook - Neurodiversity by Think at London Business School

When some horrific abuses came to light in religious care homes in the US, a lot of people wondered why nobody had spoken up earlier. What was at play here, and how could such situations be prevented? In this episode of The Why Podcast, Aharon Cohen Mohliver tells us how he embarked on a deep-dive statistical analysis and discovered that having a system in place is no guarantee of anything when humans are involved. You can read his paper here:...

Negotiating situations can be tense. It’s often assumed you need to wield power, grab what you can and then get out. But it doesn’t have to be so: if you can build trust and work out what the other person cares about, you’re more likely to get a result that’s good for both parties. Empathy takes practice – and, before the other person even opens their mouth, you’ll have made a snap judgement about them based on their appearance. And that’s just the start of what can work against you and the...

When the pandemic hit, managers reacted by becoming more inward-looking and task-focused. Relationships suffered and development opportunities withered. But there’s good news too. In this episode of The Why Podcast, Julian Birkinshaw investigates how managers’ behaviour changed and how they can reskill to lead effectively now. You can read his paper here: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/00081256211025823 Julian Birkinshaw is Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at London...

If your mission statement is worded the wrong way, it’s unlikely you’ll end up with the kind of company culture you’re hoping for. In this episode of The Why Podcast, Dana Kanze explains how the power of language comes into play in workplace discrimination. Her full research paper, including the dictionary she mentions, is here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0749597818301092 Dana Kanze is Assistant Professor of Organisational Behaviour at London Business School. Kathy...

A lot of resources go into combatting age-related diseases, but should we be focusing more on slowing down the actual process of ageing? In this episode of The Why Podcast, Andrew Scott explores the economics of ageing using four different models and suggests a new way forward. His full research paper is here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s43587-021-00080-0 Andrew Scott is Professor of Economics at London Business School. Kathy Brewis is Senior Managing Editor of Think at London Business...

What happens in between someone making an allegation and it being deemed misconduct? In this episode of The Why Podcast, Bryan Stroube delves into data from the Chicago Police Department to show how psychology and culture affect how wrongdoings are reported and dealt with. Bryan Stroube is Assistant Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at London Business School. Kathy Brewis is Senior Managing Editor of Think at London Business School. • Listen to more insights from LBS faculty and...

‘If I scratch your back, someone else will scratch mine…’ In this episode of The Why Podcast, Ena Inesi talks us through her research into how indirect reciprocity works within power hierarchies. It turns out that the judgements we make when we see someone performing an act of kindness affect how we behave towards them, which also influences the flow of resources in social groups. Ena is Associate Professor of Organisational Behaviour at London Business School. The full research paper,...

It’s straightforward to make your end-of-life treatment preferences known, yet few of us do. Simona Botti is intrigued by the decisions we make as healthcare consumers, so she set out to look into what was going on here – and what this might tell us about ourselves. Simona Botti is Professor of Marketing at London Business School. Kathy Brewis is Senior Managing Editor of Think at London Business School. • Listen to more insights from LBS faculty and alumni @londonbusinessschool. • Discover...

When you get an email from your boss after hours, it can feel like there’s a pressure to respond straight away – which adds stress to our lives. In this episode of The Why Podcast, Laura Giurge explores the psychology around this and suggests ways we can foster healthier emailing habits for happier minds. Laura Giurge is a Research Associate of Organisational Behaviour at London Business School and Assistant Professor of Behavioural Science at LSE. Kathy Brewis is Senior Managing Editor of...

Boards failures are shocking and often scandalous – yet, says Randall S Peterson, they aren’t inevitable. In this episode of The Why Podcast, he talks us though the six types of dysfunctional board he has identified in his new book and suggests what to look out for to preempt disaster. Randall S Peterson is Professor of Organisational Behaviour and Academic Director of the Leadership Institute at London Business School. His book Disaster in the Boardroom: Six Dysfunctions Everyone Should...

Listen to former Secretary of State for Education the Rt Hon Justine Greening discuss her life, career and experience of being the first openly gay woman in the Conservative party cabinet. This was part of a panel discussion which took place at the LBS Women in Business EQUALL conference, earlier this year. Find out more about London School’s Pride campaign: www.london.edu/about/inclusion-and-diversity/lgbtq

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

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...

What’s the biggest threat to the economy in 2022? What impact will the war in Ukraine have? What’s going to happen to interest rates? Distinguished economics professors Richard Portes and Andrew J Scott discuss these questions and more, in a conversation recorded for Think at London Business School. Richard Portes is Professor of Economics and Academic Director of the AQR Asset Management Institute at London Business School, and Honorary President of the Centre for Economic Policy Research...

The Financial Reporting Council commissioned the London Business School Leadership Institute and SQW to research diversity and board effectiveness. Key findings from the research on diversity and performance measures how directors think about diversity and the challenges presented in managing different types of diversity are discussed in this podcast. David Styles, Director of Corporate Governance and Stewardship at the Financial Reporting Council presents, joined by Professor Randall S...