Webinar | Leading in complexity and change

We’re in the midst of complexity, whether we like it or not. This is why leaders and organisations should really understand how to lead in a constantly changing world.

Join Dr Sharon Varney, a leadership and change specialist & Visiting Faculty at Henley Business School and Hanna Heikkilä, Vice President Talent Management at Valmet as they talk about what leadership and organisations can do to adapt and lead in constant change.

Sharon and Hanna will also be joined by Henley in the Nordics' Director of Corporate Solutions & Executive Coach, Saara Karhula, who will tell more about Henley's leadership development solutions for organisations. 

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Leading in complexity and change

Dr Varney will talk about her expertise on how complexity is present in everyday business life, how we should engage with it and not overlook the constant changes happening around us. More specifically, Sharon will touch upon:

• why it’s so important to engage with complexity in change
• practical examples – how complexity comes to life
• getting on the front foot in complexity and constant changing
• the wiggly bits – learning loops and the power of social networks
• the vital role of middle managers

Complexity in mergers and acquisitions

Our second host, Hanna Heikkilä, will bring insights from her personal experience and EMBA study research on leading organisational culture in the case of mergers and acquisitions:

• role of culture in mergers and acquisitions
• cultural due diligence and integration
• managers’ role in integration
• practical recommendations for leading culture in mergers and acquisitions
  
  

Your hosts

Dr Sharon Varney

Dr Sharon Varney is a leadership and organisational development consultant, author and educator. She works at a strategic level to create more effective organisations, and at a personal level, supporting people to manage change and transition. Sharon is best known for helping
senior leaders engage with complex real-world challenges.

Sharon is also the author for the book Leadership in Complexity and Change: For a World in Constant Motion.

Hanna Heikkilä

Hanna Heikkilä, Vice President Talent Management at Valmet, is a Henley Executive MBA alumni who wrote her Management Research Challenge (MRC) on Managing culture in post-merger integration, a topic she is very passionate about. Hanna is a social psychologist with an extensive experience in different human resources roles, and she has lived and worked in six different countries outside Finland.

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