Famous fictional examples of classical management styles
What makes a manager? In this post we look at a few fictional examples of classical management styles.
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Get ahead with soft skills
As part of Learning at work week, we're talking all things soft skills: what are they, why are they important and how FutureLearn can help you develop them.
Become a leader
In the first of a new series about taking on new roles we look at key leadership qualities and traits and how you can become a great leader.
What will the future of business look like?
In this post we imagine what the future might hold for business, from robots to a faster-paced world.
Our favourite social enterprises
Ahead of our course on social enterprise, we decided to share some of our favourite companies that are making a difference, not just making a profit.
4 examples of digital transformation in unlikely places
The free online course Digital Transformation of Businesses and Services starts next week. Before it begins, we look at how technology is changing four traditional sectors.
9 skills you need to succeed in business
Whether you fancy yourself as the next big thing in business, are looking to boost your career, or want to start a new venture - in this post you’ll find …
Meet the VoucherCodes.co.uk team: becoming better managers together
Earlier this year, groups of employees from companies such as IBM, ManPower and VoucherCodes.co.uk took the University of Reading’s free online course “Managing People: Engaging Your Workforce” together. Ahead of …