In episode three of Management Meets, we explore the business skills needed in sports with graduate guests Serena Guthrie MBE, former England Roses netball team captain, and Flo Ward, world record holder as part of the youngest female trio to row an ocean,

Guests discuss values-driven leadership, triumphs, setbacks, the reality of crossing an ocean in a rowing boat and the upcoming Olympic Games.

Professor Steve Wyatt offers academic insight into effective leadership and followership, highlighting the importance of adaptability in high-performance environments.

Tune in to learn how leadership style affects performance, from the office to competitive sport.

This episode of Management Meets delves into the complex world of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (ED&I) in business. Bringing together academia and industry, hosts Steve and Katie welcome alumni guests:

• Holly Simmons, Class of 2020 BSc Business graduate and founder of career management platform, Niya.
• Ali Kazimi, Class of 1992 BSc Business (then known as BSc Business Administration) graduate and Managing Director at Hansuke Consulting.
• Prof. Mairi Maclean, Class of 1990 MBA graduate and Associate Dean of Faculty for the School of Management.

Hear how our guests approach fostering a truly inclusive workplace culture, discussing the complexity of ED&I in business, exploring unconscious bias, equity, and the significance of creating opportunities for underrepresented groups.

Associate Professor Luke Fletcher provides an academic perspective to the narrative, explaining the implications of a variety of approaches to fostering ED&I in the workplace and underlining the necessity of a comprehensive approach beyond tick-box exercises for genuine organisational integration and benefit.

Listen and explore the significance of diversity in business, educational institution initiatives, and the holistic approach you need to take for effective workplace equity.

In the first episode of Management Meets, we explore risk-taking in entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship. With personal insights from two alumni guests, the discussion covers the challenges and opportunities presented by taking risks in business.

Hosts Katie Calvert-Jones, Head of Alumni Relations and External Engagement, and Professor Steve Brammer, Dean of the School of Management, talk to graduates Jai Shah, Co-Founder of eSports team, Orangutan, and Shinarai Idrissova, a Venture Lead at Henkel Adhesives.

This time, we provide a sneak peek into the world of leading entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs, with Professor Dimo Dimov sharing the theory behind the practice.

Listen for honest tales of taking risks, dealing with failure, facing uncertainty and the inevitable ebbs and flows of motivation in the world of work.

Reading List:

Prof. Dimov’s work on the Drucker Forum, including ‘questions leaders must ask’.

Finding the Entrepreneur Within by Prof. Dimo Dimov and Prof. Joseph Pistrui

Welcome to Management Meets... the University of Bath School of Management podcast! Hosted by Professor Steve Brammer, Dean of the School of Management, and Katie Calvert-Jones, Head of Alumni Relations and External Engagement.

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