The Oxford Leadership Academy Community of Practice

Community of Practice news

In the last newsletter we announced that Oxford Leadership Academy was launching online spaces for both OLA Fellows and Alumni. This Community of Practice is now well and truly up and running.

Fellows now have their own virtual meeting place, and over forty colleagues from all around the world regularly make a point of logging on to catch up on what their peers are doing and thinking. Fellows are posting their views and comments on leadership issues, on critical topics such as climate change and supporting young leaders in developing countries, and on best practice for facilitating OLA programmes. As the company expands, the Fellows' community is fast developing into an important hub and think-tank for global leadership practitioners.

One of the key tenets of our thinking is that leadership is all about relationships, and about the conversations you have with those around you; indeed, the conversation IS the relationship.  That's why participants on OLA leadership development programmes the world over are now invited to join the community as a matter of course. Alumni and other people with an interest in leadership have also been logging on to their dedicated Community spaces to share views and thoughts, and watch and comment on thought-provoking videos posted by their peers. Subjects which are being discussed on OLA Facebook, OLA Twitter and the OLA Blog currently include (click on the links to join the discussions directly):

Why leaders fail: "perceivers" and "pleasers"

What makes a good leader?

The Triple Bottom Line and Company Valuation

The Pygmalion Effect

Our intention is to provide and facilitate conversations which make a difference to individuals, communities and organisations worldwide. That's why we're excited by the reactions you have been giving us to the online Oxford Leadership Academy Community. If you haven't yet joined us then please do so by clicking on the icons below, and join the discussions.