Interviews
At CMI, we’re hugely privileged to have contributed to many people’s management and leadership journeys. Take a look back at some of the people we’ve interviewed for some top tips and exclusive insight.
A long, hard road to management
CMgr of the Year nominee Fiona Apio-Matanda’s story illustrates how leadership skills can transform your life chances
Creating a new rail network – from the ground up
CMgr of the Year nominee Tom Olliver CMgr FCMI built a new network from scratch… and spawned a social media sensation
Should you honour the decisions of previous leadership?
Faced with the choice of making your mark or sticking with the status quo – what is a manager to do?
Martin McTague: Three big problems facing small businesses and how to solve them
The FSB Chair gives his advice to small business owners on how to navigate the current volatile climate
Embedding EDI as KPIs: The organisations using inclusion metrics as performance indicators
How do we make equality, diversity and inclusion a measurable goal? One CMgr has found a way
How I grew from a “doer” to a leader of people
There’s nothing tougher than learning than how to manage people and lead a team, says Dahlia Stroud CMgr MCMI
Five ways to strengthen your supply chains
How do you mitigate supply chain risks? We spoke to Joann Robertson CMgr, supply chain specialist at the Ministry of Defence
How to use collaborative leadership to get the best out of your people
When you’re trying to solve big challenges, it’s best to take a collaborative approach
Listening to save lives: Lessons from a Chartered Manager
A friend’s suicide prompted David McLaughlin CMgr to listen hard. This is his expert advice for other managers
Three lives that were transformed by the CMI bursary
Three recipients of the CMI bursary share their inspirational stories
Lifelong learning: A CMgr pioneer talks to CMgr newcomer
20 years on from the first CMgr designation, two CMgrs from different generations discuss their leadership journeys
“People are an amalgam of different features”
The hugely successful career of Paul Wilden CMgr CCMI has important lessons about management and intersectionality