16 September 2016
Professor Heather McGregor, Executive Dean
How often is something a ‘problem’ for you?Earlier this month, at a meeting of Heriot-Watt University’s leadership forum, we watched a short video of...
15 September 2016
Dr Stephen McLaughlin
Why choose to dedicate 3 to 5 years of your life to pursuing a doctoral degree? The effort in terms of commitment, funding and gaining access to organisations...
09 September 2016
Professor Heather McGregor, Executive Dean
Succession planning is really important, and so I chose it for my final Mrs Moneypenny column in the Financial Times this week. In it, I mention Joseph Bower...
05 September 2016
Colin Garvie, Assistant Professor
Following the recent collapse of the UK department store British Home Stores (BHS), this topic is again in the media spotlight.
02 September 2016
Professor Heather McGregor, Executive Dean
Yesterday, 1st September 2016, will always be a special day to me. I am enormously honoured to become the Executive Dean of such a prestigious business school.
30 August 2016
Louisa Osmond, Teaching Fellow
Chances are you’ve heard of Pokémon Go. It’s the latest global gaming phenomenon. In the US it’s estimated that 7.5 million people downloaded it...
22 August 2016
Louisa Osmond, Teaching Fellow
On 25 May 2018 a new EU directive concentrating on consumer data comes into force. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has the potential to severely disrupt...
05 August 2016
Dr Richard Bunning, Teacher
Much of the trait theory of leadership would hold that our traits are relatively stable: attributes with which we are born. However, interesting research by McCabe and...
01 August 2016
Dr Stephen McLaughlin
Deciding to embark on a doctoral research programme is not a decision to be taken lightly. Finding the time, in an otherwise busy life, is going to be difficult, and...