EFMD is delighted to announce the 2019 EFMD Excellence in Practice Silver Award Winners. Since 2007, the EFMD Excellence in Practice Awards (EiP) have recognised outstanding and impactful Learning & Development partnerships in the domains of Leadership, Professional, Talent, Organisational and Ecosystem Development. The 2019 Silver Award Winners in the following five categories are: Organisational Development Santander…

Now that the dust has settled on the Ukrainian presidential election, it is perhaps worth reflecting on what the outcome tells us about modern political leadership. It is also worth speculating on what this might mean for ‘authentic’ leadership more generally. Servant of the People The eventual winner of the presidential election, after a second-round…

The strength of the corporate learning function at EDF was recognised by its CLIP re-accreditation. Hearty congratulations! The Corporate Learning Improvement Process (CLIP) is a unique accreditation run by EFMD that focuses on identifying the key factors that determine quality in the design and functioning of corporate universities and learning organisations. Martin Moehrle, Director of Corporate Services at EFMD, who leads the…

Dr Marian Iszatt-White, Lancaster University Management School In the broadest possible context, ‘authenticity’ has been subject to two very different symbolic interpretations. We all recognise the idea of ‘type authenticity’ in relation to specific products, and which we see validated via such approaches as hallmarks on silver, patents on product designs, and historical listings on…

In my last blog, I reflected on the shift in what has become unacceptable in our society, or in the human community at large.  When we contemplate social injustice, we no longer accept it as “just the way things are”; instead we feel angry or motivated to do something. When we hear about abuses of…

During the three upcoming months, starting with April 2019, we are delighted to e-meet you at our webinars dedicated to the outcomes of our Special Interest Groups (SIGs) on Innovations in Leadership. SIGs are launched by the EFMD to take a fresh look at next practices in learning and talent development. Many organisations ponder what…