Tag: Andrew Kakabadse

Computer says no: the risks of AI in the post-pandemic digital workplace
Digitalisation of the workplace has been heralded as key to organisational effectiveness, learning and agility. But is this future as perfect as it seems?

Governance after the pandemic requires a stewardship approach
Covid-19 heralds big changes for how boards and teams work amid a global digital transformation. A stewardship approach can help to manage fracture points.

Remote possibilities: can you really learn leadership online?
While remote learning may be effective for certain skills and tasks, true leadership capabilities cannot be developed through a bundle of online modules.

Boards must harness tension to succeed in a time of disruption
Boards need to learn to look inward and harness “positive tension” to avoid becoming dysfunctional during a crisis.

How boards can learn to talk about ‘unspeakable’ issues
Most boards become paralysed when faced with a threat to organisational reputation. Chairs must plan carefully to put unwelcome issues on the agenda.

Key trends in corporate governance for 2020
Five leading voices in corporate governance explain their priorities—and predictions—for the year ahead.

When fighting social injustice clashes with shareholder demands
Business leaders are often troubled by social injustice, but shareholders take priority. To resolve this, governments, investors and society must change.

Resilient leadership: how leaders can survive trauma
How do leaders and organisations become resilient? Andrew Kakabadse considers how leaders can bounce back from mistakes and trauma.

The chemistry of leadership: can hormone replacement therapy help?
Does hormone replacement therapy (HRT) hold the answers to helping executives counter stress and act more effectively as they age? Nada and Andrew Kakabadse explore how testosterone and other supplements can support top team decision-making.

The Five Qs – a recipe for effective leadership
Effective leaders create organisations focused on delivering value, but most of all they need the “Five Qs”, says Andrew Kakabadse, professor of governance and leadership at Henley Business School.