Interviews

At CMI, we’re hugely privileged to have contributed to many people’s management and leadership journeys. Take a look back at some of the people we’ve interviewed for some top tips and exclusive insight.

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Topic: Equality and Diversity

“Disability is a Cinderella – a poor relative of EDI”

Lord Shinkwin discusses living with a disability, and managers’ role in making work easier for disabled people

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Topic: Personal Development

What my work with the homeless taught me about management

Sammuel Yisrael channelled his own experiences with homelessness into an award-winning project – he shares what he learned

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Topic: Personal Development

“First time management is like taking your driving test”

First-time manager Reece Leggett CMgr had to figure out a problem that was vexing even for experienced managers: the pandemic

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Topic: Personal Development

How one Chartered Manager learned to stop self-sabotaging

Damian helps clients slay their inner self-sabotage “dragons”. He learned how through bitter personal experience

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Topic: Equality and Diversity

Five tips for calling out bias

In the build-up to International Women’s Day, some of CMI’s Leading Lights give their advice on breaking the bias

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Topic: Personal Development

“I’ve spent a lifetime figuring out how to be a good leader”

Robert Ordever, former HR leader at Harrods and Fulham FC, shares his career journey and his advice for managers

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Topic: Personal Development

How to be a pro-sustainability leader

Punit Jaipal Shah CMgr is an engineer, musician – and big believer in managers’ roles in combating climate change

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Topic: Personal Development

“Success is a marathon, not a sprint”

Entrepreneurial managing director Bobby Singh Braich shares the story of his journey to managing a successful franchise

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Topic: Governance

Four leaders, four visions of leadership

Candidates for CMI’s board of trustees share their thoughts on management & leadership and why they’re standing for election

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Topic: Governance

The changing face of risk management

A risk management expert and recent CMI trustee reveals how the pandemic has changed what we need to plan for

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Topic: Equality and Diversity

What does best-practice Gender Pay Gap reporting look like?

For some companies, gender pay gap reporting is a legal requirement, but how do you make this data lead to actionable change?

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Topic: Crisis Management

How to turn imposter syndrome to your advantage

Brand guru Rita Clifton CBE talks about self-doubt, Olivia Colman, and being true to yourself

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