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Will the next Secretary-General of the United Nations be a woman?
Society, Politics & Law

Will the next Secretary-General of the United Nations be a woman?

...leadership position. [UNCTAD Secretary General Rebeca Grynspan at a press conference at Palais de Nations]UNCTAD Secretary-General Rebeca Grynspan at a press conference, Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland. Candidates for the position must be exceptional, possessing the appropriate skills and abilities, a reputation for upholding ‘the highest standards of...
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Managing Relationships and Work
Health, Sports & Psychology

Managing Relationships and Work

...leadership style, is also important for maintaining good working relationships and practices. Underpinning successful workplace relationships of all types is good communication. Communication can be written or non-verbal and includes listening as well as talking. Knowing how to adapt your communication style for different situations, audiences and formats, and writing and...
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Decolonising the idea of culture in management studies
Money & Business

Decolonising the idea of culture in management studies

...leadership: rethinking democratic leadership with Jacques Rancière', Organization. Available at: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1350508420961529. Fougère, M., and Moulettes, A. (2007) 'The construction of the modern west and the backward rest: studying the discourse of Hofstede's culture's consequences'. Journal of Multicultural Discourses, 2(1), pp....
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The Eagle has landed within the OpenLearn community
Money & Business

The Eagle has landed within the OpenLearn community

...leadership reports on topics including insights into high-growth companies, the UK’s tech talent protentional and neurodiverse founders, funded by the UK Government to educate and inspire entrepreneurs. Eagle Labs Academy A free online learning platform designed to give founders the skills and knowledge they need to start and grow a tech business. With video and written...
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How can honour killings be stopped?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How can honour killings be stopped?

...leadership, and ensuring protection and provision. "I find it really hard to say how much her death has affected me. Words just do not say enough.. .. The last time I saw Banaz alive was in 2005 ... I wish with all my heart I had taken her with me in 2005 because she would then still be alive…I can honestly say there's not been one night without having nightmares about...
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Applying your community engagement skills
Society, Politics & Law

Applying your community engagement skills

...leadership. In the previous 9 courses there has been the opportunity to build a wide range of skills in leadership, communication, working with others and decision-making, in the context of policing within a community. We advise strongly that you do not start this course until you have completed the other 9 courses. This last course is to be used to bring all of these...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Remembering Gary Slapper
Society, Politics & Law

Remembering Gary Slapper

...leadership the OU Law School grew from a team of one to become a great success proving that law could be successfully taught at a distance. Making the study of law accessible to a new and wide ranging audience the programme soon became the largest taught distance programme in the UK. His work in the media raised the profile of law at the OU and engaged new audiences...
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Jake Chapman On Using Systems Thinking In Practice
Society, Politics & Law

Jake Chapman On Using Systems Thinking In Practice

...Leadership centre for Local Government (2008-2009), and again Cabinet Office (2009-2010). Jake now leads a humble life as small holder on the edge of Exmoor. Jake has also been a very successful business entrepreneur using his energy research skills. Jake comments: “After Thatcher came to power in 1979 the funding for energy research dried up. So with a friend I started...
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