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Thriving among the old boys: Eight tips for women in the boardroom

Tania Hummel — Wed, 01 Jul 2015 15:44:30 +0000

I’ve heard lots of advice for women in the boardroom throughout my career, but none of which prepared me for the reality. I remember sauntering up to the boardroom for my first meeting as HR Director with the board and shareholders, only to discover that in contrast to …

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Do vice chancellors dream of electric sheep? Why education leaders must embrace digital technology

Tania Hummel — Thu, 25 Jun 2015 15:47:37 +0000

Last week, I was at a London Technology Week symposium on international partnerships in higher education. I started to wonder about the transformative effect of technology on partnerships in academia, and how technology might facilitate more collaboration. I wondered, too, about the ability to invest in …

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Self-awareness is the prime leadership quality

Tania Hummel — Mon, 22 Jun 2015 15:50:05 +0000

It is said that we are living in a VUCA world (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous). It is also said that the pace of change is accelerating as never before. This may be bad news for individuals or organisations who have yet to feel the impact …

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The challenges of leadership in times of change

Tania Hummel — Mon, 01 Jun 2015 15:52:53 +0000

“Business is not physics, and people are not fundamental particles whizzing around inside the LHC, subject to largely immutable laws. If anything, business is governed by psychology, because everything depends on the unpredictable behaviour of human beings.” Andrew Saunders, Management Today Whether or not the need …

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