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378: Director of the Advanced Management and Leadership Programme at the University of Oxford's Saïd Business School, Dr. Andrew White — The New Archetype of Business Leadership

Sep 6, 2023

Dr. Andrew White, Director of the Advanced Management and Leadership Programme at the University of Oxford's Saïd Business School, explores the challenges and changes in leadership. He discusses the negative tone in leadership discussions, the importance of active listening, understanding culture and motivations, and the need for a shift in media focus on organizational innovation and leadership.

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The podcast emphasizes the need for a different type of leadership that embraces and focuses on disruption.

The podcast stresses the importance of organizations finding their purpose and aligning with the needs of society and the younger generation.

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Change and disruption as the new normal

The podcast discusses how disruption has become the norm since the financial crisis, and how industries are constantly facing the threat of disruption. It highlights the need for a different type of leadership that embraces and focuses on disruption.

Introduction

4min

Exploring Instability in Industry Boundaries and Geopolitics

2min

Understanding the Negative Tone in Leadership Discussions Despite Positive Progress

3min

The Importance of Listening for Effective Leadership

18min

Understanding Culture and Motivations

5min

The Media's Focus on Product and Leader vs. Organizational Innovation

4min

Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 378, an interview with the director of the Advanced Management and Leadership Programme at the University of Oxford's Saïd Business School, Dr. Andrew White.

In this episode with Dr. Andrew White, we delved deeply into the changes and challenges of leadership, as well as the reason behind the negative tone of discussions around leadership. Dr. White also discussed how to know if you are approaching leadership in the right way, the indicators of healthy leadership, and how leaders can assess themselves to be better leaders.

Dr. Andrew White is the host of the Leadership 2050 podcast, on which he has interviewed the likes of former Unilever CEO Alan Jope and Mercedes F1 team CEO Toto Wolff. He is also the CEO of Transcend.Space, a leadership coaching company. Dr White's work focuses on the type of leadership needed to transcend 21st-century challenges.

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