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Understanding systems thinking in practice (STiP)
Science, Maths & Technology

Understanding systems thinking in practice (STiP)

...Leadership, vol. 26, no. 4, pp. 30–35. Open Systems Group (2004) Systems practice: a distinctive competence with the Open University. Unpublished discussion paper containing notes by Morris, D. about the Anglia Schumacher Conference in 2003. Reynolds, M. and Holwell, S. (2020) Chapter 1: Introducing systems approaches. In: Martin Reynolds and Sue Holwell (eds.) Systems...
Understanding your customers
Money & Business

Understanding your customers

...leadership and followership in social networks. You would even participate in a peer review exercise, where you will use presentation software to draft a poster on which you'll exchange feedback with other students on the module. Finally, you will learn about organizational business to business buying behavior, relationship mobilizing, and branding in an organizational...
Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Fundamentals of cost accounting and environmental management accounting
Money & Business

Fundamentals of cost accounting and environmental management accounting

...leadership of the organisation. For example, if the CEO is highly supportive of environmental initiatives, all individual departments must consider this in their decision-making processes. External pressures come from outside the organisation so there may be governmental regulations to reduce waste or conserve resources such as water, or customer demand for more...
Learning from major cyber security incidents
Digital & Computing

Learning from major cyber security incidents

...leadership and board level. Local organisations must ensure effective management of their technology infrastructure, systems and services (Smart, 2018). Although these points are explicitly about the NHS’s failure to prepare itself for the WannaCry attack, similar reasons may also lie behind the failures of many other large organisations who fail to protect themselves....
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Money & Business

Personal branding for career success

...leadership brand, Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing...Week 1: Where am I starting from?: Acknowledgements - This free course was written by Liz Smith. It was first published in May 2019. Except for third party materials and otherwise stated (see terms and conditions), this content is made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0...
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Money & Business

Introducing the voluntary sector

...leadership, passion, integrity, accountability, collaboration, innovation and quality. Similar lists can be found on the websites of virtually all organisations. The challenge is establishing what they mean and how stakeholders can ensure they are being lived and embodied, not just espoused. (Alfred, 2013) Activity 5 Mission statements Timing: Allow approximately 10...
Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Physical and mental health for young children
Education & Development

Physical and mental health for young children

...leadership: Part 1: Think again’, Nursery World Select, 2022(1), pp. 44–5. Pemberton, L. (2022b) ‘Anti-racist leadership: Part 2: Looking inward’, Nursery World Select, 2022(2), pp.44–5. Pemberton, L. (2022c) ‘Anti-racist leadership: Part 3: What we say’, Nursery World Select, 2022(3). Pemberton, L. (2022d) ‘Anti-racist leadership: Part 4: Do I belong?’,...
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Science, Maths & Technology

Understanding dyslexia

...Leadership 50 Leading Lights, sponsored by University of Oxford and Financial Times. Video 3 Patricia Covarrubia...Week 4: Experiencing dyslexia: 2.3 Living or working with someone that has dyslexia - Week 3 examined the biological aspect of dyslexia and its genetic heritability. Patricia’s story doesn’t end with her, as one of her daughters inherited the condition....
Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs