Unlikely Leaders - for iPod/iPhone
12 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 10 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWhat do you imagine when you think of a leader? Is the customary vision of the powerful politician or business leader still entirely relevant today? In these recent times of massive political and economic upheaval, it appears that society’s faith in its traditional leaders is at its lowest ebb: for many they're no longer a source of support or trust, and as a result people have started looking elsewhere. In this series of short films, Open University experts nominate their own ‘Unlikely Leader,’ from Russell Brand to Olympic boxer Nicola Adams, challenging our assumptions about the meaning of Leadership and encouraging us to think differently about just what makes a ‘great leader’. As conventional leaders continue to let us down, the ‘Unlikely Leaders’ might just be our salvation.
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Episodes
Russell Brand
November 29, 2013 09:05 - 5 minutes - 19.8 MB VideoSenior Lecturer in Health and Wellbeing Sara Mackian nominates comedian Russell Brand as her 'Unlikely Leader'.
Transcript -- Russell Brand
November 29, 2013 09:05 application/pdfTranscript -- Senior Lecturer in Health and Wellbeing Sara Mackian nominates comedian Russell Brand as her 'Unlikely Leader'.
Maryam Bibi
November 29, 2013 09:02 - 5 minutes - 21.7 MB VideoSenior Lecturer in Enterprise Development Richard Blundel nominates the co-founder of the Kwendo Kor charity, Maryam Bibi as his 'Unlikely Leader'. Khwendo Kor (‘Sister’s Home’) is a non-profit, non-partisan organization, which has worked since 1993 for the development of women, children, and strong families in the remote areas of the Khyber Pakhtoon Khwa (KPK) and the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) of North West Pakistan Kor (www.khwendokor.org.pk). The UK Friends of Khwendo ...
Transcript -- Maryam Bibi
November 29, 2013 09:02 - 24.1 KB application/pdfTranscript -- Senior Lecturer in Enterprise Development Richard Blundel nominates the co-founder of the Kwendo Kor charity, Maryam Bibi as his 'Unlikely Leader'. Khwendo Kor (‘Sister’s Home’) is a non-profit, non-partisan organization, which has worked since 1993 for the development of women, children, and strong families in the remote areas of the Khyber Pakhtoon Khwa (KPK) and the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) of North West Pakistan Kor (www.khwendokor.org.pk). The UK Frien...
Sir Simon Rattle
November 29, 2013 08:50 - 4 minutes - 19.4 MB VideoMusic Researcher Nicholas Logie nominates conductor Sir Simon Rattle as his 'Unlikely Leader.'
Transcript -- Sir Simon Rattle
November 29, 2013 08:50 - 23.5 KB application/pdfTranscript -- Music Researcher Nicholas Logie nominates conductor Sir Simon Rattle as his 'Unlikely Leader.'
Richard Feynman
November 29, 2013 08:46 - 5 minutes - 24 MB VideoSenior Lecturer, Dept of Physical Sciences Liz Parvin nominates physicist Richard Feynman as her 'Unlikely Leader'.
Transcript -- Richard Feynman
November 29, 2013 08:46 - 23.9 KB application/pdfTranscript -- Senior Lecturer, Dept of Physical Sciences Liz Parvin nominates physicist Richard Feynman as her 'Unlikely Leader'.
Nicola Adams
November 29, 2013 08:39 - 5 minutes - 20.3 MB VideoSenior Lecturer in Sport and Fitness Ben Oakley nominates Olympic Boxing Champion Nicola Adams as his 'Unlikely Leader.'
Transcript -- Nicola Adams
November 29, 2013 08:39 - 22.6 KB application/pdfTranscript -- Senior Lecturer in Sport and Fitness Ben Oakley nominates Olympic Boxing Champion Nicola Adams as his 'Unlikely Leader.'
Unlikely Leaders Discussion
November 01, 2013 08:41 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MBIn this discussion, to accompany the Unlikely Leaders series, three OU academics discuss a modern approach to leadership and join the broadcaster Liz Barclay to debate the merits of their own nominations.
Transcript -- Unlikely Leaders Discussion
November 01, 2013 08:41 - 63 KB application/pdfTranscript -- In this discussion, to accompany the Unlikely Leaders series, three OU academics discuss a modern approach to leadership and join the broadcaster Liz Barclay to debate the merits of their own nominations.