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🔬 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐩 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 🧪 Working in the lab isn’t just about scientific discovery—it’s a 𝒎𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒄𝒍𝒂𝒔𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑. As a student, I’ve learned that the skills honed through research can powerfully shape leadership in both business and entrepreneurship. Here are three key leadership lessons science has taught me: 1️⃣ 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 : In biology, we’re constantly urged to explore beyond the obvious, challenge assumptions, and think outside the box. This mindset is my favorite part—creativity drives both groundbreaking discoveries and business innovation. 2️⃣ 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦-𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞: Whether it’s failed experiments or solving complex numericals, science teaches us to approach challenges systematically—an essential leadership trait in any field. 3️⃣ 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐮𝐫𝐞: Failed experiments are stepping stones in research, just as setbacks are part of the entrepreneurial journey. We are taught to acknowledge them. The lab taught me that resilience is essential for success. From labs to classrooms, science teaches us how to be adaptive, innovative, and effective leaders in a rapidly changing world. I hope these lessons resonate with you all and are helpful to someone in need. #LeadershipLessons #Biotechnology #Entrepreneurship #ScienceToBusiness #CreativeThinking #ProblemSolving #Resilience #InnovationLeadership #STEMLeadership #FutureOfWork #OutOfTheBoxThinking #ThoughtLeadership

Looking to add to your summer reading list? Check out these books on leadership and management thinking from MIT experts.

Looking to add to your summer reading list? Check out these books on leadership and management thinking from MIT experts.

We're proud to share that "From Intention to Impact" and "Data is Everybody's Business" were recently included in MIT Sloan School of Management's round-up of ten books on leadership and management thinking from MIT experts: https://bit.ly/3KhC9Z3

I’m very happy to share that I’ve received my final grades for my postgraduate studies in Innovation and Enterprise Development at Trinity College Dublin. My module grades are: • Innovation & Creativity: First-class Honours. • Opportunity Generation, Recognition & Communication: First-class Honours. • Enterprise Development: Second-class Honours - Grade 1. This resulted in receiving a Second-class Honours - Grade 1 as my final grade. While this is a good grade, I also acknowledge there is much for me to learn. Even if I did receive the highest grade, that shouldn’t mean I’m done learning, and I think that’s an important lesson. That no matter how much we know, we should continue to strive in pushing the boundaries of that knowledge. Recently, I have been doing exactly that, striving to deepen my understanding of innovation and enterprise development through attending the Innov8rs.co Q3-series of Learning Labs. Which has allowed me to meet and learn from curious, and forward thinking business leaders. Following each learning lab, I’ve published a post containing my key takeaways, which has helped me consolidate my learnings. These posts have developed into an eight part series, of which I have published four posts so far. Unfortunately I had to delay the release of the final four posts by two weeks, so I appreciate your patience, and I’m thrilled to share more of my key takeaways with you starting again next week. I hope you’ll find them insightful! So until then, take care and stay curious! —— 🤝 Let’s explore the future of business, together! #Business #Leadership #Entrepreneurship #Innovation #InnovationManagement

📢 Launch of our 2nd School Conference: Leadership Transformation for an Emerging New Era! The 2nd Annual Conference will be jointly hosted by the School of Leadership and Management at Arden University and the Faculty of Business and Law, University of Northampton. The conference will run virtually (online) over 15th to 16th May 2024 under the following theme. 1. Harnessing Digital Strategies in Strategic Management and Leadership 2. Developing scalable, sustainable strategies in the digital age to address #climate change and drive sustainability and inclusive growth ethos. 3. Partnerships, Students and SMEs as agents for Digital transformation. 4. #Circular economy: Is it the panacea to current global crises? The conference aims to: 1.    Provoke an introspection into the current state of affairs in corporate leadership in the context of AI and digital technologies amidst global crises. 2.    Inspire constructive debate and develop practical strategies to transform #leadership approaches as an enabler for holistic organisational and digital transformation. 3.    Explore how leaders can leverage #AI and digital technologies to deliver the requisite skills to shape the future of work and navigate the transition. 4.    Unravel/probe the perceived relationship between inclusion, #sustainability and growth to develop holistic and scalable frameworks for seeking and exploiting opportunities for building partnerships between MNCs, Public Companies and #SMEs to optimise inclusive growth outcomes for society. We are now calling for registration and paper submission. Please visit the link to register: https://lnkd.in/eWau-cvR The Abstract Submission Deadline is: 10th April 2024. For more information, please access the Conference webpage: https://lnkd.in/emcdEZrz and contact us via: [email protected] We deeply appreciate the unwavering support extended by both our academic and administrative colleagues at both universities. A special note of gratitude goes to those who have provided guidance and assistance throughout this conference Professor Dilshad Sheikh, CMBE, CMgr CCMI, Prof. Dr. Alison Watson, CMktr, CMgr, PFHEA, FIOEE,Dr Syed Ali Tarek, Dr Emmanuel Murasiranwa CMBE, MIH, SFHEA, Keith Wong, Sam Seex

This is my third course of HBAP ( Harvard Business Analytics Program). Professor Michael Tushman and Rory McDonald , I am deeply appreciative of your profound guidance and the collective efforts of our esteemed cohorts. This seminar holds immense significance for me as it catalyzes pivotal transformations within my startup. Beyond a mere exploration of the congruence model, coalition dynamics, informal power structures, and onboarding protocols, it serves as a crucible where theoretical frameworks seamlessly converge with practical application. The seminal inquiry posed by Professor Michael Tushman , "What can kill your company?" reverberates vividly within my consciousness, serving as a poignant reminder of the strategic imperatives incumbent upon burgeoning ventures. While the exigencies of this seminar do not mandate the submission of a formal course paper, I am compelled to undertake a reflective exercise encapsulated in a succinct essay. My gratitude knows no bounds. Until we reconvene at Harvard Business School, I eagerly anticipate our future interactions. #HBAP #Disruptive #Innovation #Leadership

Over the last 12+ years, I’ve led robotics projects, worked across hardware and software, and built data science teams. Along the way, I’ve also read over 500 business and leadership books. But here’s the truth: 99% 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 300 𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀. They should have been blog posts. What really shaped my leadership style and decision-making wasn’t just reading books it was building robots, working with world-class teams, and solving real-world challenges. But if you're looking to save time, here are 7 books that truly made an impact and are worth every page: The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers by Ben Horowitz >> https://lnkd.in/gKHVHHkC Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek >> https://lnkd.in/gX9aaPPz CEO Excellence: The Six Mindsets That Distinguish the Best Leaders From the Rest by Carolyn Dewar, Scott Keller, and Vikram Malhotra >> https://lnkd.in/gFs-AtA9 Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action >> https://lnkd.in/gE75SnNy Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts. >> https://lnkd.in/gQimikYs The Lean Startup: How Today’s Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses >> https://lnkd.in/gkEP-TK2 Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game >> https://lnkd.in/gtrY9jXB #books #leadership

Includes a helpful four-point framework to aid business leaders in applying a more scientific approach from Chiara Spina. #leadership #research #skills #journeycounts #thejourneycounts #LearningGuidanceGreatness