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Reduce Your Footprint: Practical Steps for Sustainable Action

Explore how business leaders are driving tangible action on the path to net zero.

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Topic: Personal Development

Why effective managers do not wait to be developed

Development is not defined by attendance but by what managers choose to change in how they lead, writes Evonne Boyd CMgr FCMI

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Topic: Personal Development

“One of the purest expressions of leadership”: meet our Volunteer of the Year

Professor Dato’ Seri Dr Mohamed Mustafa Ishak CMgr CCMI shares the true value of volunteering

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Topic: Productivity

Why AI success hinges on human leadership

A CMI panel discussed how organisations can drive value from their AI investments. The key: putting people at the centre

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Topic: Personal Development

“Throw yourself in at the deep end – it’s how you’re going to learn”

Being a young manager is challenging, but hugely rewarding, says Olivia Hepplewhite CMgr MCMI, Chartered Manager of the Week

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Topic: Personal Development

How BIBF and CMI are Building Bahrain’s Leadership Pipeline

See how BIBF and CMI partner to build Bahrain’s leadership pipeline, offering accredited pathways.

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Highlights – 10 June

NEETs must: how investing in managers can help the youth unemployment crisis – and much more

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Topic: Productivity

“Create clear boundaries”: tackling ‘shadow AI’ in your organisation

As AI tools become second nature, here’s how to embrace the benefits without exposing your business to risk

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Topic: Personal Development

From classroom to boardroom: Responsible Management Education for real-world turbulence

As business challenges grow more complex, responsible management must move beyond theory into continuous, real‑world practice

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“Professional development should not stop at operational competence”

Professional recognition is earned through experience, reflection and a commitment to continuous improvement

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Topic: Personal Development

People first: how leaders can make AI work for everyone

Here’s how leaders can make sure AI empowers people and creates more meaningful work

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Topic: Personal Development

Five insights on managers’ role in AI adoption

CMI’s new AI report shows a stark gap between intention and reality – and highlights how training can plug the gap

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