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.
What real firefighting can teach you about crisis leadership
“Then they stopped calling for help.” This firefighter has some expert insight for managers on how to lead through a crisis
10 ways managers can make the world a fairer place
Some of CMI’s Leading Lights share their tips on how managers can make the workplace – and society – more equitable
“Disability is a Cinderella – a poor relative of EDI”
Lord Shinkwin discusses living with a disability, and managers’ role in making work easier for disabled people
What my work with the homeless taught me about management
Sammuel Yisrael channelled his own experiences with homelessness into an award-winning project – he shares what he learned
Tips from the top: 3 traits you’ll need post-pandemic
Our Leading Lights share what they believe are the most valuable traits and skills for managing in a post-pandemic world
“First time management is like taking your driving test”
First-time manager Reece Leggett CMgr had to figure out a problem that was vexing even for experienced managers: the pandemic
What managers need to understand about being an LGBTQ+ leader
Over a third of people are hiding their gender or sexual identity at work. Understanding is the first step to progress
How one Chartered Manager learned to stop self-sabotaging
Damian helps clients slay their inner self-sabotage “dragons”. He learned how through bitter personal experience
Five tips for calling out bias
In the build-up to International Women’s Day, some of CMI’s Leading Lights give their advice on breaking the bias
“I’ve spent a lifetime figuring out how to be a good leader”
Robert Ordever, former HR leader at Harrods and Fulham FC, shares his career journey and his advice for managers
How to be a pro-sustainability leader
Punit Jaipal Shah CMgr is an engineer, musician – and big believer in managers’ roles in combating climate change
“Success is a marathon, not a sprint”
Entrepreneurial managing director Bobby Singh Braich shares the story of his journey to managing a successful franchise