How humour can make you a better leader
Dr Vanessa Marcié (EMBA 2016), Founder of consultancy Leading With Humour, on why she thinks leaders need to introduce more humour to strengthen organisational culture.
On the winning side: podcast features Executive MBA Women’s Networking Event panel discussion
A recent episode of Sara Hasan (EMBA 2018)’s leadership-focused podcast features a panel of Executive MBA alumni and participants discussing their diversity and inclusion journeys.
Playing Cambridge Blue in a post COVID-19 world
Daniel Hook, Executive MBA 2018 participant and Chief Executive Officer of Digital Science, explores how a game adapted from John Nash’s Prisoner’s Dilemma, can teach us about collaboration in times of crisis.
40 shades of green: conservation finance
Dr Eugenie Regan, Manager for UNEP-WCMC’s Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool and Cambridge Executive MBA 2018 participant, presents an overview of different types of conservation finance.
Employee of the Month – the MD does your duty!
Bus company director Charlie Hamilton (EMBA 2017) wanted to recognise – and learn from – the hard work of his employees. His new scheme gave one of his nominated staffers a day off, whilst he looked after their 12-hour cleaning shift.
Leadership in a bus company
Bus company director Charlie Hamilton (EMBA 2017) explains how learning to drive his own buses will enable him to lead his colleagues more effectively.
Leadership in the space industry – an interview with Yasrine Ibnyahya
Yasrine Ibnyahya (EMBA 2016) is Principal of Advanced Concepts at Inmarsat, the leading satellite communications company. A passionate advocate for innovation in the space industry, she shares with us her leadership philosophy and career journey.
Failing to see through the project management haze
Despite the plethora of advanced project management tools and techniques, most projects turn out to be poor value for money. Abdi Ali (EMBA 2015) highlights some of the challenges in the field and how the “managerial aspect” of projects is still poorly understood.
One More Girl: bringing education to girls in Nigeria
Hussain Kasim (EMBA 2016) has launched an NGO to help women from poorer families in Nigeria and West Africa receive an education, called Bringing Education to Girls in Nigeria (BEGIN). In this post, he describes the moment he decided to take action, and the mission of the organisation.
Why women should apply for an EMBA – a participant’s perspective
Vanessa Marcie (EMBA 2016) discusses why more women should apply for the Cambridge EMBA, drawing from her own experience of the programme so far.