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Leadership Futures

In this series, Henley experts reveal how to innovate, drive sustainable growth and make a positive impact in this new era.

Leadership Futures: Advancing into Industry 5.0

This report, the first in a series of four, explores how leaders can adapt to this human-centric, sustainable era by leveraging human-machine collaboration, engaging Gen Z talent and driving social responsibility.

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Leadership Futures: Advancing into Industry 5.0

Leadership Futures: Building a People First Future

This report offers practical guidance to help leaders navigate these changes. Refresh your thinking around leadership and talent and discover how to build workplaces that are inclusive, sustainable, and ready for Industry 5.0.

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Leadership Futures: Building a People First Future

Mental Health First Aid England

In our complex and dynamic business environment, it is critical that organisations foster inclusivity, belonging, and psychologically safe workplaces. Dr Melissa Carr worked with Mental Health First Aid England to develop this report highlighting the importance for employees to be able to bring their whole selves to work authentically, without fear of discrimination or exclusion.

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Research at the World of Work Institute

AI and assisted living technology - Henley and Reading Council win £1m grant

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AI and automation

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Menopause has a PR problem

Henley news❘
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

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Using AI to diagnose arthritis - Professor Weizi Li wins funding

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AI and automation

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Podcast - The Inclusive Exclusive

In our new podcast we explore equity in organisations, bringing powerful insights from academic research together with real-world stories and thought-provoking interviews on topics such as:

What does social mobility in businesses look like?
What does a neurodiverse workplace look like?

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Leading Insights from our academics

World of Work Institute projects

Privacy Ltd.

Henley presents Privacy Ltd., a film exploring the implications of AI and Facial Recognition in society, with input from leading academics and companies. Privacy is core to being human. It enables our rights and freedoms.

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The Equity Effect

On Monday 7 June 2021, Henley Business School published new research into racial equity in UK businesses. Our aim was to understand the reasons racial inequity still exists in British workplaces, and the barriers and challenges to overcoming it.

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The Four-Day Week

The pandemic has made a four-day working week more attractive to workers and businesses. Too good to be true? Not according to our research.

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The Omniployment Era

3000 full-time professionals told us the key reasons they apply for and stay in a job. Their responses revealed a workforce with split expectations. How do businesses attract and retain talent from this segmented workforce? Welcome to the Omniployment Era.

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World of Work Institute

Leadership Futures

Leadership Futures: Advancing into Industry 5.0

Leadership Futures: Building a People First Future

Mental Health First Aid England

Research at the World of Work Institute

AI and assisted living technology - Henley and Reading Council win £1m grant

Menopause has a PR problem

Using AI to diagnose arthritis - Professor Weizi Li wins funding

Podcast - The Inclusive Exclusive

Leading Insights from our academics

World of Work Institute projects

Privacy Ltd.

The Equity Effect

The Four-Day Week

The Omniployment Era

Meet the World of Work directors