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Nature v Nurture: How to become a leader

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Managing Director for Executive Education at Alliance Manchester Business School, Jane Cromblehome shares her top tips for becoming a leader and how to know when the time is right for training. >>

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Waste not want: the future of UK plastic recycling

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

Helen Holmes discusses how the recycling of household waste can be simplified. >>

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Bridging the gap

Wednesday, March 1, 2023

Three years on from the Covid crisis, David Powell and Duncan Shaw discuss ongoing efforts to make the UK a more resilient nation. >>

Colleagues meeting in boardroom

Five Reasons to Study a Senior Leader Apprenticeship

Friday, February 3, 2023

The 16th annual National Apprenticeship Week runs from 6 – 12 February 2023, and highlights the positive impact that apprenticeships have on individuals, organisations, and the wider economy. >>

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Digital technologies and skills in Greater Manchester

Thursday, February 2, 2023

To what extent are digital technologies adopted in Greater Manchester? Silvia Massini, Mabel Sanchez Barrioluengo and Xiaoxiao Yu have been investigating >>

Topic

Type

Year

choosing which direction to travel

The seven principles of decision-making during Covid-19

Ayham Fattoum | Friday, June 5, 2020
Covid-19, Management
Commentary
A business woman on a video call editing a graph

Covid-19 and the impact on KIBS

Ian Miles | Tuesday, May 19, 2020
Covid-19, Management
Commentary
A different colour umbrella in the crowd

The age of resilience

Joseph Lampel | Friday, May 15, 2020
Covid-19, Management
Podcast
A workplace after COVID-19

Preparing for a pandemic

Judit Csiszar | Wednesday, May 13, 2020
Covid-19, Management
Commentary
An industrial saw being used in a factory

Productivity and the pandemic

Bart Van Ark | Monday, May 11, 2020
Covid-19, Management
Commentary
A lorry driving on a rural road

Transport, logistics and Covid-19

Sheena Johnson | Wednesday, April 22, 2020
Covid-19, Management
Commentary
A young businessman lifting weights

The age of resilience

Joseph Lampel | Monday, March 23, 2020
Covid-19, Management
Commentary

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Blog posts give the views of the author, and are not necessarily those of Alliance Manchester Business School and The University of Manchester.

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