Case studies and insights

We work with world leading organisations, public sector bodies and international governments. Here is a selection of case studies showcasing some of our partnerships:

Professional service firms

• Travers Smith Partners' Leadership Training Programme
• Arcadis Programme Management Academy
• DLA Piper Global Scholarships Programme
• EY Future Partner Development Programme
• Freshfields Leadership Programme

Corporate clients

• ABN AMRO Fundamentals of Sustainable Investing Workshop
• Almi Tankers Leadership Programme
• DS Smith Global Leadership Programme
• Ricoh Future of Work Customer Advisory Board summit

Major projects

• IPA Major Project Leadership Academy
• IPA Orchestrating Major Projects: A programme for Director Generals

Public value

• Financial Conduct Authority: 'At our best' Leadership Programme
• Housing Sprint process: Solving the UK’s housing crisis
• Scottish Water Future Leaders Programme
• Serco Oxford Management Programme

Our custom programmes have Oxford University research at their core. Here, we offer some recent practitioner insights from academics who work with large and complex organisations and teach on our Executive Education programmes. Talk to us about how they may help reframe or transform the internal and external contexts in which your enterprise operate.

From Ego to Eco: Leadership for the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Leaders are under scrutiny like never before. In a world which appears to be changing fast and in unpredictable ways, leaders have to make sense of the context people are working in, and to lead their people and organisations to respond effectively. This is no easy task; to lead today requires a rich and varied set of skills and capabilities. Written by Jon Stokes, Senior Fellow in Management Practice and Sue Dopson, Professor of Organisational Behaviour, this paper defines the nature of these challenges and sets out the necessary leadership capabilities needed.

Strategic learning and development in professional service firms

The business model of professional services is rapidly evolving; new technologies, changing competitive landscapes and complex client requirements are just some factors changing how firms fundamentally operate. Saïd Business School and Meridian West have co-authored an award-winning series of papers to answer the most important strategic questions on the agenda of professional services today.

The CEO Report: Embracing paradoxes of leadership

How do senior executives develop the skills they need to lead in a changing world? To answer that question, we partnered with executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles to speak to 152 CEOs representing a wide range of sectors around the world to create 'The CEO Report: Embracing paradoxes of leadership'.

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