Vice-Chancellor Q&A

In these video highlights from the 4th May 2016 Breakfast Briefing, The Open University's Vice-Chancellor Peter Horrocks responds to questions from Dr Andrew Lindridge, Senior Lecturer in Marketing at the OU Business School. They discuss the future of The Open University, the importance of our students’ success and the active measures to operate as efficiently as possible in an environment of change in turbulent times - linking the need for change to the corporate world.

Part 1: Career motivations and inspirational leadership

Part 2: Managing change and The Open University

Part 3: The Open University’s future and advice for future leaders

The Breakfast Briefings are a series of face-to-face events, as part of The Open University Business Network. These events aim to foster collaboration and create an opportunity to explore together the latest and best of business thinking. We understand business and want to help your business flourish by sharing our insights into leadership and management at this series of collaborative events.

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