From apathy to engagement – how to make changes that benefit your organisation and your employees via the Management Shift
When Dame Professor Vlatka Hlupic took the stage at the Relocate Global and Think Global People Awards Gala Dinner and Ceremony at Glaziers Hall in London, she didn’t begin her keynote speech with statistics or corporate jargon. Instead, she began with a story of how as a young girl in Croatia, she had set up a homemade blackboard in her living room in order to help her friends with their homework after school.
“That was the beginning of my conscious leadership journey, and of a life of service, empowerment and education,” she explained. Professor Hlupic then summarised her findings from three decades of academic and corporate research, and explained how different layers of organisational culture can motivate or destroy employee enthusiasm and business innovation. Her message was clear – if you change the way you lead, you can dramatically improve innovation, performance, and profit, and see real change within a short time period in your professional life and in your organisation. The journey towards more inclusive leadership and a happier and more productive workforce is made possible by what she calls The Management Shift….
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