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Effective leadership is essential in any organisation. In an uncertain world, resilient leaders are more important than ever to the survival and success of a business.

In this session, Dr Rebecca Newton, Professor Sandy Pepper and Dr Emma Soane will discuss how you can use the dynamics of authentic and transformational leadership to change organisations for the better. They will consider business ethics, as well as character, the need for “good” business and organisational resilience. During their conversation, Rebecca, Sandy and Emma will also reflect on the challenges of leadership development and the practices that foster commitment to change.

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How to Be Effective Leaders in the Context of Organisational Change

When it comes to work, is less more?  

Our panel discuss whether work is making us bad citizens and unhappy humans. Is there something to be said for being idle? Bertrand Russell wrote that "immense harm is caused by the belief that work is virtuous". In more recent times, organisations from Microsoft to the Wellcome Trust have experimented with a four-day week, and advocates argue that shorter working weeks will solve everything from unemployment to the gender pay gap. Brian O’Connor has recently argued that idleness allows us to be truly free.  

Meet our speakers and chair

Odul Bozkurt (@OdulBozkurt) is Senior Lecturer in International Human Resource Management at the University of Sussex.

Brian O'Connor is Professor of Philosophy at University College Dublin.  

Judy Wajcman (@jwajcman1) is Anthony Giddens Professor of Sociology at LSE.

Sarah Fine (@DrSJFine) is Forum Fellow and Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at King's College London. 

More about this event

This event is part of the LSE Festival: Shaping the Post-COVID World running from Monday 1 to Saturday 6 March 2021, with a series of events exploring the direction the world could and should be taking after the crisis and how social science research can shape it.

The Forum for Philosophy (@forumphilosophy) is a non-profit organisation that hosts weekly events exploring science, politics, and the arts from a philosophical perspective.

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Professor Monica Lakhanpaul and Professor Priti Parikh are joined by Dr Simon Chin-Yee, Department of Political Sciences, and Dr Louisa Acciari, Institute for Disaster and Risk Reduction. Today they’ll be unpacking how well the SDGs respond to world issues and whether they need to be more agile to the complex issues of the world and the people within it.

For more information and to access the transcript: www.ucl.ac.uk/sustainable-development-goals/

Date of episode recording: 2023-10-02
Duration: 00:27:40
Language of episode: English
Presenter:Professor Monica Lakhanpaul and Professor Priti Parikh 
Guests: Dr Simon Chin-Yee, Department of Political Sciences, and Dr Louisa Acciari, Institute for Disaster and Risk Reduction
Producer: Front Ear Podcasts

HOW RESPONSIVE ARE THE SDGS?

Speaker(s): Professor Robert O Keohane | Democratic global governance is a worthy ideal, but it is a naïve pursuit which risks purely nominal democracy. Robert O Keohane is Professor of International Affairs in the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton University. Christopher R Hughes is Professor of International Relations and Head of Department at LSE. The International Relations Department at LSE (@LSEIRDept) is now in its 87th year, making it one of the oldest as well as largest in the world. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).

Nominal Democracy? Prospects for Democratic Global Governance [Audio]

What type of person falls for an online scam?  Who are the fraudsters and how does colonialism motivate them? And what’s the connection between criminality and pop music? 

This episode of LSE iQ looks at how we can avoid falling for online scams. We think it couldn’t happen to us, but incidents of online fraud are escalating at an alarming rate, affecting all areas of our day-to-day lives, from social media and dating apps to banking and business. 

As AI deepfakes and impersonation tactics become more advanced, scammers are finding new ways to exploit us, leaving victims emotionally and financially devastated. 

In this episode Oliver Johnson talks to a victim of a devastating romance scam, he hears about what motivates some of the fraudsters and what legal protections we have in the battle against the scammers.

Contributors: Dr Suleman Lazarus, Professor Andrew Murray, Lisa Mills, Nikki MacLeod

Research:
Fraud as Legitimate Retribution for Colonial Injustice, Dr Suleman Lazarus et al

Examining fifty cases of convicted online romance fraud offenders Dr Suleman Lazarus et al
Information Technology Law Professor Andrew Murray

Rethinking the Jurisprudence of Cyberspace Professor Andrew Murray et al

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How do we avoid falling for online scams?

Artificial intelligence is transforming the world around us, offering increased productivity and promising to help tackle difficult problems like global warming.  
But behind the scenes, its environmental costs are mounting. From massive energy use to vast quantities of water required to cool data centres, AI’s footprint is growing fast. So, in an age of water scarcity and climate crisis, can we justify this technological boom?
In this episode of LSE iQ, Anna Bevan asks: Is AI destroying the planet?
She travels to a data centre in Slough to find out exactly how data centres work, and speaks to Nick Couldry, Professor of Media, Communications and Social Theory at LSE; Eugenie Dugoua, Assistant Professor in Environmental Economics at LSE; and Ceara Carney, an actor and climate activist. 

This episode explores the AI sustainability paradox: can AI be both a climate solution and a climate problem? And discusses surprising ways AI is being used for good, such as catching poachers in the Serengeti. 

Research
Data Grab: The New Colonialism of Big Tech and How to Fight it, Nick Couldry and Ulises Mejias https://lnk.to/DataGrabBook

The Space of the World: can Human Solidarity Survive Social Media and What if it Can't? Nick Couldry https://linktr.ee/SpaceOfTheWorldBook

Induced innovation, inventors and the energy transition, Eugenie Dugoua and Todd D. Gerarden
https://eprints.lse.ac.uk/121309/1/dp1951.pdf

Directed technological change and general purpose technologies: can AI accelerate clean energy innovation? Pia Andres, Eugenie Dugoua and Marion Dumas
https://www.lse.ac.uk/granthaminstitute/publication/directed-technological-change-and-general-purpose-technologies-can-ai-accelerate-clean-energy-innovation/

Could artificial intelligence deliver a green transition? Marion Dumas
https://www.lse.ac.uk/granthaminstitute/news/could-artificial-intelligence-deliver-a-green-transition/

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Is AI destroying the planet?

Across the world, far right ideas, once confined to the political fringe, have entered the mainstream. They spread through social media feeds and dominate tabloid headlines. Many fear they’re transforming politics, threatening democracy and tearing at the fabric of society. 
Joanna Bale meets Imam Adam Kelwick, whose Liverpool mosque was surrounded by an angry mob after the murders of three young girls in nearby Southport. He tells an extraordinary story of bravery and reconciliation. She also talks to Tim Bale, Professor of Politics at Queen Mary University of London, about the booming popularity of Nigel Farage. Marta Lorimer, Visiting Fellow at LSE’s European Institute and Lecturer in Politics at Cardiff University, discusses how millions are voting for far right parties across Europe. And Michael Vaughan, Research Fellow at LSE’s International Inequalities Institute, dissects Elon Musk’s far right political agenda. 
Contributors: Professor Tim Bale, Imam Adam Kelwick, Dr Marta Lorimer, Dr Michael Vaughan.
Research links: 
Tim Bale: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0263395718754718
https://theloop.ecpr.eu/why-we-need-to-halt-hard-right-in-its-tracks/
https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/reform-members
Marta Lorimer: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/europe-as-ideological-resource-9780198892366?cc=gb&lang=en&
 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/00323217251346639
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/nana.13001
Michael Vaughan: https://ijoc.org/index.php/ijoc/article/view/22639
LSE iQ is a university podcast by the London School of Economics and Political Science.


How is the far right shaping our future?

Exploring the reasons people might find themselves with problematic levels of debt, the options open to those in financial trouble and how bankruptcy laws could be used more impactfully to the benefit of both individuals and society; this month we revisit an episode from 2023 which asks, “Do we always need to pay our debts?” 

It's a question that has come back into focus recently as the UK continues to grapple with elevated interest rates and the lingering effects of inflation, putting increasing pressure on household budgets and reigniting debates around debt and repayment. 

Jess Winterstein talks to: Dr Joseph Spooner, Associate Professor in the LSE Law School and author of Bankruptcy: the case for relief in an economy of debt, and Sara Williams, founder of debt advisory website Debt Camel. https://debtcamel.co.uk/

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Do we need to pay our debts?

Will artificial intelligence cause huge unemployment? Will it free us from working? Will it replace us? In this special edition of LSE iQ, Sophie Mallett sits down with Professor Judy Wajcman, LSE’s Emeritus Professor of Sociology and one of the world’s leading voices on technology and society. Together, they explore one of the biggest questions of our time: what does artificial intelligence really mean for the future of work? 
 
In this wide-ranging conversation, Judy shares what really saves people time, talks about the fear of job replacement, and warns of the dangers of letting the most powerful tech companies design the future 
From Silicon Valley boardrooms to everyday lives, Judy challenges us to think differently about progress, productivity, and what we truly value as work. 
Contributors: Judy Wacjman  
Research links:  
From connection to optimisation 
How Silicon Valley sets time 
Feminism confronts AI: the gender relations of digitalisation 
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Will AI free us from work?

Rick Hanson, author and psychologist, reflects on how educators can build inner strengths and be more mindful leaders. 

Overcoming the Stresses of Education Leadership | Harvard Graduate School of Education

Matt Morris is a serial entrepreneur, an eight-time bestselling author, including his #1 bestseller, The Unemployed Millionaire: Escape the Rat Race, Fire Your Boss and Live Life on YOUR Terms.

Currently, Matt Morris is actively building a sales organization for the largest direct selling travel company in the world. Through his leadership, his marketing organization has produced over 1,000,000 customers in less than 7 years.
Matt serves on the Presidential Advisory Council and his organization produces hundreds of millions of dollars in annual sales.

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In Episode #20 Eric and Neil teach you how to become a better marketer. Start taking advantage of new technology and new strategies, and study the marketing tactics of the pros. Time Stamped Show Notes:  00:25 – How to become a better marketer 00:50 – Talking to the highest performers  01:20 – Find what’s working and what’s not   01:38 – Learning through reading  01:45 – Looking for case studies and then trying it out yourself 02:30 – Look for recent studies   03:00 – Where to find these case studies  03:10 – land-book.com, swiped.co, Growth Hacker 04:00 – What Runs Where, Which Test Won   04:30 – Looking for innovative stuff  04:40 – Infographics that are animated 05:30 – Going to social sites to see what’s new and replicating those strategies   06:30 – Having the right mindset  06:40 – Persistence and stubbornness 08:00 – Don’t give up too quickly   08:15 – Look at your data and survey your customers  09:00 – Find out where people are dropping off and why they aren’t buying 09:20 – Quantitative and qualitative data   09:50 – Develop an experimentation process (Brian Balfour’s  blog post) 10:50 – Subscribe to get more marketing tactics!  3 Key Points:  Connect with high performers to see what’s working for them. Read case studies and model successful marketing strategies. Analyze your data and survey your customers.  Resources Mentioned:  land-book.com, swiped.co, Growth Hacker, What Runs Where, and Which Test Won – Numerous resources to find marketing case studies and learn what the top marketing campaigns are doing Brian Balfour’s  blog post – Tips to develop your experimentation process  Leave some feedback:  What should we&nbsp;talk about next?&nbsp;Please let us&nbsp;know in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode?&nbsp;If so, please leave a&nbsp;short review.  Connect with&nbsp;us:  NeilPatel.com Quick Sprout Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @neilpatel Twitter @ericosiu  &nbsp;

How to Become a Better Marketer | Ep. #20

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John Dewey is regarded by some as THE American philosopher. In the first half of the 20th century, he stood as the most prominent public intellectual whose influence reached into intellectual movements in China, Japan, and India. Although we hear less of Dewey nowadays, his pragmatic political philosophy has influenced the likes of Richard Rorty and other political thinkers. What were the basic ideas in his philosophy of democracy? Does America have a public sphere? If not, how might we recreate a public necessary for democracy? And does the rise of the internet and social media fit into Dewey’s ideal democracy? John and Ken welcome Melvin Rogers from UCLA, author of "The Undiscovered Dewey: Religion, Morality, and the Ethos of Democracy."

John Dewey and the Ideal of Democracy

Speaker(s): Tim Macartney | A lecture from a leadership expert who seeks to challenge some of our fundamental preconceptions and current ways of thinking. Tim Macartney has been working as a people and organisation development professional since 1984. He is the founder and CEO of Embercombe, a published author, and an associate of Leaders' Quest. Mon, 9 May 2011 18:30:00 GMT

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Welcome to LSE's award-winning podcast, LSE IQ, where we ask leading social scientists - and other experts - to answer an intelligent question about economics, politics or society.

In this month’s episode of the LSE IQ podcast we ask, ‘What’s the point of social science in a pandemic?’.

On the 23rd March 2020 Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the country’s first national lockdown. In the months since, there has been a seismic shift in all our lives. As we embark on 2021 and, hopefully, the latter stages of the pandemic, now is an apt moment to reflect on how we’ve got to where we are. While the scientific community has taken centre stage in the fight to overcome the virus, how have social scientists helped us navigate – and evaluate –the UK’s response?

In this episode we talk to anthropologists Professor Laura Bear and Nikita Simpson, Economic historians Professor Patrick Wallis and Professor Joan Roses, Assistant Professor of Global Health Policy Dr Clare Wenham and behavioural economist Dr Adam Oliver. 



Research

’A good death’ during the Covid-19 pandemic in the UK: a report on key findings and recommendations, by the COVID and Care Research Group

A Right to Care: The Social Foundations of Recovery from COVID-19, by the COVID and Care Research Group

The Redistributive Effects of Pandemics: Evidence of the Spanish Flu. By Sergi Basco,  Jordi Domenech, and Johanne Rohses

Separating behavioural science from the herd by Adam Oliver

Reciprocity and the art of behavioural public policy by Adam Oliver

What is the future of UK leadership in global health security post Covid-19? By Clare Wenham

A Dreadful Heritage: Interpreting Epidemic Disease at Eyam, 1666-2000, by Patrick Wallis

Eyam revisited: lessons from a plague village, by Patrick Wallis

Contributors

Professor Laura Bear

Nikita Simpson

Professor Joan Roses

Dr Adam Oliver

Dr Clare Wenham

Professor Patrick Wallis

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What’s the point of social science in a pandemic?

Dr. Ferguson is a Professor in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Toronto and a member of the Division of Gynecologic Oncology at University Health Network/Sinai Health Systems. She is the Director of Research for the Division of Gynecologic Oncology at Princess Margaret Cancer. Dr. Ferguson completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at University of Toronto and a fellowship at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Centre in Gynecologic Oncology. Current research program includes prospective surgical trials in cervical and endometrial cancer, evaluation of patient reported outcomes and molecular characterization of endometrial cancer.

Highlights:
+ Diagnostic accuracy of SLN technique is excellent in high grade endometrial cancer – high sensitivity (low false negative rate), high NPV , DR and bilaterality rate
+ Based on this is a viable option to surgical staging in this population (clinical stage 1, high grade endometrial cancer)
+ High proportion (26%) of node positive would be missed if SLN technique was not performed

SENTOR Study: SLN in High-Risk Endometrial Cancer with Sarah Ferguson

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Despite our growing collective pessimism about the state of the world, when it comes to our own lives, research suggests we are generally optimistic. 

After a year that will remain synonymous with anxiety, isolation, endless devastating news reports, and for too many – loss, this episode of LSE IQ asks: is optimism is good for us? And, beyond the effects on our wellbeing, is optimism an accurate lens through which to view the world?

Addressing these issues are: Dr Tali Sharot, Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at UCL; Dr Joan Costa-Font, Associate Professor in Health Economics at LSE; Dr David de Meza, Professor of Management at LSE; and Dr Chris Kutarna, author of Age of Discovery: Navigating the Risks and Rewards of our New Renaissance. 


Contributors
 
Dr Tali Sharot

Dr Joan Costa-Font

Professor David de Meza

Dr Chris Kutarna


Research

The Optimism Bias: Why we're wired to look on the bright side by Tali Sharot.

Neither an Optimist Nor a Pessimist Be: Mistaken Expectations Lower Well-Being by David de Meza and Chris Dawson in the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.

Why optimism and entrepreneurship are not always a good mix for business by David de Meza and Chris Dawson in The Conversation.

Optimism and the perceptions of new risks by Elias Mossialos, Caroline Rudisdill and Joan Costa-Font
in the Journal of Risk Research. 

Explaining optimistic old age disability and longevity expectations by Joan Costa-Font and Montserrat Costa-Font in Social Indicators Research. 
Does optimism help us during a pandemic? by Joan Costa-Font.

Age of Discovery: Navigating the Risks and Rewards of Our New Renaissance by Chris Kutarna and Ian Goldin.

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Should we be optimistic?

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Welcome to LSE's award-winning podcast, LSE IQ, where we ask leading social scientists - and other experts - to answer an intelligent question about economics, politics or society.


This episode is dedicated to social policy giant Professor Sir John Hills, who died in December 2020.

In this episode, John tackles the myth that the welfare state supports a feckless underclass who cost society huge amounts of money. Instead, he sets out a system where most of what we pay in, comes back to us. He describes a generational contract which we all benefit from, varying on our stage of life.
His words remain timely after a year of pandemic which has devastated many people’s livelihoods. Many of us have had to rely on state support in ways that we could not have anticipated, perhaps challenging our ideas about what type of person receives benefits in the UK.
This episode is based on an interview that John did with James Rattee for the LSE iQ podcast in 2017. It coincided with the LSE Festival which celebrated the anniversary of the publication of the ‘Beveridge Report’ in 1947 - a blueprint for a British universal care system by former LSE Director William Beveridge.
Professor Sir John Hills CBE, was Richard Titmuss Professor of Social Policy at LSE and Chair of CASE. His influential work didn’t just critique government policy on poverty and inequality, it changed it. He advised on a wide range of issues including pensions reform, fuel poverty, council housing, income and wealth distribution.

Contributors
Professor John Hills

Research
Good Times Bad Times: the welfare myth of them and us. Bristol: Policy Press by John Hills (2015)

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Scroungers versus Strivers: the myth of the welfare state

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