Resources for SMEs: Leadership

Dr Peter Bloom, Senior Lecturer in Organisational Studies at The Open University Business School shares insights that will help SMEs grow. In this series of three short videos, Dr Bloom shares his perspective into how a bottom up leadership strategy can help you grow, what form of leadership is best for your business and how engaging with your workforce can pay dividends.

A bottom up leadership strategy will help you prosper

Engaging with your workforce can pay dividends

What form of leadership is best for your business?

The videos are brought to you in partnership with SME for Growth.

SME for Growth logoSME for Growth is the UK’s leading video resource site for small and medium sized enterprises. The dedicated platform from The Business Channel TV is designed as an inspiring and easy-to-follow guide for those who own, lead and manage SMEs, highlighting the ways in which they can compete more effectively.

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Mar 10

Doing Academia Differently: Professional Development Symposium for Doctoral Students and Early-Career Academics

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 - 09:00 to 17:00

Michael Young Building, The Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, MK7 6BB

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Mar 12

International Women’s Day: Supporting diverse new motherhoods for work inclusion

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