Thursday 28^th January 2010

Invest in yourself. Grow your leadership talent. Grow your business.

Venue: MMU Council Chamber, Ormond Building, All Saint, Manchester M15 6BH

Time: 9 am – 1 pm with lunch from 12pm

Join other business leaders from our 2009 Manchester LEAD Programme for a morning of inspiration and collaborative learning.

Lynn Martin, Professor of Entrepreneurship at Manchester Metropolitan University Business School and Director of the Centre for Enterprise brings research evidence to life to show how the best leaders explore decision making and ways of influencing the decisions made by others. She will help participants understand their own decision making processes, develop more strategic decision making skills and build understanding about how other people make decisions. You will leave with knowledge about how to develop strategies that can influence others’ decisions.

Lynn is an entrepreneur with experience of small business set up, management and exit. She has also published over 40 journal articles and book chapters in the areas of small business management, leadership and development. Lynn is also active in many small business networks. Previously a board member of the women’s enterprise support organisation Prowess, she is now a board member of the Midlands World Trade Forum, a business association with over 800 small firm members and of ISBE, the policy and research organisation for small firms.

This session will be co-hosted by Dr Clare Schofield – leadership expert – who will preview learning activities she uses with successful small business leaders on a ten month intensive and practical leadership programme called LEAD.

Attendees may also be invited to apply for £9,000 funding towards the LEAD MD Leadership programme at this event.

Places are limited to just 20 businesses and will be allocated on a first come first served basis.