Leadership news
Setting the tone at the top: Financial Executives International features book by Jan Pfister
Published 3 February 2012
Dr Jan Pfister, of Lancaster's Department of Accounting and Finance, has had his book Managing Organizational Culture for Effective Internal Control featured in an issue alert by the Financial Executives Research Foundation (FERF), the research arm of Financial Executives International (FEI).
Universities minister speaks at Engage HEI 2012
Published 13 January 2012
The Minister of State for Universities and Science, David Willetts, gave the keynote opening speech at the Engage HEI Conference 2012, organised by Lancaster's Institute for Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development (IEED).
Harvard Business Review: 'How Earlobes Can Signify Leadership Potential'
Published 13 January 2012
Professor Mike West, of Lancaster's Centre for Performance-Led HR, is one of the authors of an article in HBR which argues that people with subtle bodily asymmetries are often better transformational leaders.
Judi Marshall featured as 'Professor of the Week' by the Financial Times
Published 13 January 2012
Judi Marshall is the FT's 'Professor of the Week' from 12 January 2012. The FT describes Prof Marshall's research expertise in leadership for sustainability.
Northwest manufacturers graduate with flying colours
Published 15 December 2011
16 businessmen and women have shown they have what it takes to head up world-class manufacturing companies, after graduating with an MSc in Manufacturing Leadership from Lancaster University Management School.
'Precious Award' for LUMS alumna
Published 10 November 2011
Ronke Lawal, who graduated from LUMS with a BSc in International Business in 2002, has won the 'Inspiring Leadership within the Workplace' award at the 2011 Precious Awards.
Showcasing six decades of leadership research
Published 7 September 2011
In March this year, a new four-volume set on leadership, co-edited by Lancaster's David Collinson, was published by Sage. This new collection provides a unique insight into how academic thinking on leadership has developed since the end of World War II.
Keeping body and soul together: why NHS teamwork is critical to patient outcomes
Published 15 August 2011
Professor Michael West, who recently joined LUMS, discusses his NHS research on how teamwork and staff well-being affect levels of patient satisfaction and mortality rates.
