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Topic: Crisis Management

Leading when the sky isn’t quiet: leadership under real-world pressure

Poignant thoughts, reflections and insights from CMI Middle East Advisory Committee Member, Massimo Brebbia

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Topic: Personal Development

“I genuinely care about how leadership makes people feel”

Sajda Shah MBE CMgr FCMI, saw accreditation as an opportunity to align her experience with a professional standard

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Topic: Personal Development

Student of the Year 2025: who made the shortlist?

This award will go to one of four inspiring leaders who have supercharged their own career development

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Topic: Personal Development

Women in leadership and the double bind

Organisational systems and leadership norms mean women are often trying to live up to ‘exhausting’ expectations

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Topic: Employability

How SEE Education Group and CMI are Cultivating Future-Ready Leaders in the UAE

SEE & CMI partner to bridge the green skills gap, blending sustainability expertise with world-class leadership standards.

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Topic: Personal Development

“To be a part of driving change is a really cool journey”

Helen Tupper CMgr CCMI, Chartered Companion of the Month, shares her journey from novice manager to senior leader

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Topic: Personal Development

How Hafiz Muhammad Umer Javed is Transforming HSE Leadership with CMI

From technical expert to strategic leader: Discover how Hafiz Muhammad Umer Javed is transforming HSE culture with CMI.

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Highlights – 25 February

Chartered Week, a groundswell of support for management apprenticeships and a celebration of emerging talent

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Topic: Consultancy

Avoiding burnout as an independent management consultant

Three practitioners share their advice on working in a sustainable way (top tip: blurred boundaries are a major burnout risk)

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Topic: Personal Development

Emerging Manager of the Year 2025: who made the shortlist?

Meet the exceptional young leaders who impressed the judges in our brand-new category for this year’s CMI Awards

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Topic: Equality and Diversity

Why DEI should be treated like finance

Paolo Gaudiano explains why DEI should provide tools to help leaders monitor the ‘people health’ of their organisation

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Topic: Personal Development

Chartered Managers on the credibility boost of accreditation

Inspiring Chartered Managers tell us how their credibility has been bolstered by accreditation

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