Change is intensifying in speed and volume, so the heat is really on us to remain cutting edge in skill development and pedagogy—so that our clients, be they organisations or individuals, can maintain their cutting edge too.

What makes the Management Acceleration Programme special is the depth and breadth of the developmental journey that unfolds over the programme. Participants make great strides towards their career and personal goals. They gain the knowledge and skills to work confidently across functional and national boundaries, and form valuable bonds with a global community that spans industries and continents. The insights, tools and connections the Management Acceleration Programme equips them with, help participants be authentic and effective leaders in their organisations and communities once they return home.

Atalay Atasu, Professor of Technology and Operations Management, talks about the sustainability paradigm including 3 key operational tools for implementing a sustainability strategy within organisations.

To develop our desired work culture, we are investing a lot in our leaders, to help them develop skills that can increase the emotional stability of their team members. We stress the importance of building connections, using empathy, trust and communication.

It is important that as a leader, you can do so in a way where your team will look forward to coming to work each day. The nuances of how this is done change at all the different levels of leadership, from the leader of a business all the way to the CEO of the company.

We want leaders to be constantly asking themselves: “Is it really an ambitious target that we are working towards?”, “Is it clear who’s owning what and do we have a clear mandate?”, and “Are we making timely decisions to cater to the demands of the market?”. I believe that all this contributes to shaping their leadership, personality, and how they seek to impact the business target.