Tuesday 23 December 2008

Delivering a Healthy Scotland


The Beardmore Hotel in Clydebank was the site of the final Masterclass for the third cohort of NHS leaders on the Delivery through Leadership programme. The programme directed by Hazel Mackenzie uses masterclasses, coaches and action learning to transform senior NHS managers into leaders who make it happen. Professor Eddie Obeng ran the final masterclass on Delivering the Future. This very practical session covered many of the challenges of real leadership in the NHS

Monday 8 December 2008

How do Germans Finnish in Namibia?


By launching business innovation. Jon Foster-Pedley has been invited to be a visiting Professor at the new Namibian Business Innovation Centre. The Namibian government has a particular interest in creativity and innovation and has assembled a multinational team to grapple with the issues and ensure it is well designed and executed. The initiative is being funded by Finnish and German Aid Funds. Jon's role will be to advise on creativity and innovation - so they should not have a shortage of R.A.B.B.I.T.s there then!