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Jo Owen practices what he preaches as a leader. He has worked with over 100 of the best, and a couple of the worst, organizations in the world, has built a business in Japan; started a bank (now HBOS business banking); was a partner at Accenture and brand manager at P&G. He is a serial entrepreneur whose start-ups include top 10 graduate recruiter Teach First and Start Up, that has helped over 250 ex-offenders start their own businesses. He has and has spent seven years researching leadership, strategy and organization in tribal societies. His books include "Tribal Business School", "How to Lead and How to Manage." He is in demand as a speaker and coach on leadership and change. His websites include Tribal Business School and Leadership Partnership.
An entertaining and thought-provoking learning on how to better understand your managers and their personalities, styles and motivations. This will enable you to progress in your career by actively managing your managers, rather than just being managed by them! Jo Owen, a world-class educator and author, will show you the importance of creating a “style compass” for someone you need to influence and how to influence the target better in collaboration with your colleagues. He will share ideas about the importance of mutual trust, on career limiting moves, how to best share bad news and “fighting-the rules of war”. You will also see how to find the right boss or assignment through doing the “Thai Tapioca Test”. Jo’s goal is to provide you some tools to enable you to not only survive but to succeed in your job as supervisor, manager or employee! Managing your boss is not rocket science: it is common sense. That may be why so many people find it difficult. But if you can manage your boss well, you will find your career accelerating. It is an art worth learning.
