Management Meets PODCAST

Passionate advocate of the value a strong and engaged community can bring, and the far-reaching results that can be achieved. Loves hearing, sharing, and joining-up individual stories between professionals to enable ongoing learning and success.

I serve as Dean of the School of Management, at the University of Bath in the United Kingdom, where I began my career. Before Re-joining Bath, I held senior roles in research-intensive universities in the United Kingdom (the Universities of Warwick, and Birmingham) and Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia. As Dean of the School of Management, I am responsible for the strategic direction of one of Europe's leading centres of business research and education. As a member of the University's Executive Board, I also contribute to the leadership, positioning, and prosperity of the wider University. In a former life, I am a leading scholar in the fields of business ethics, corporate social responsibility, and sustainability. Specifically, my research explored firm-stakeholder relationships, the strategic management of these, and corresponding impacts on company performance and reputation. I continue to serve as an Associate Editor of the British Journal of Management, as a member of a number of journal editorial boards, and served for a number of years as a member of the scientific committee of the Chartered Association of Business School's Academic Journal Guide.

Becky Toogood is the Alumni Engagement Communications Officer for the University of Bath, School of Management. With a first-class degree in journalism and a marketing background, Becky has experience in digital, print and multimedia communications. Working in higher education, Becky likes to showcase those leading innovation in their respective areas to celebrate success in the community, whilst inspiring others.

Debbie Hewitt is the Non-Executive Chairman of The Football Association, Visa Europe Limited, and ComparetheMarket.com. She became the first ever elected female British Vice President of World Governing Football Body FIFA Council in April 2023 and is the Chair of Euro 2028, the Company that will deliver the UEFA Men’s Euro 2028 Football tournament . She has, in the past, also been a Non-Executive Chairman of Private Equity owned Evander Group and HPI Limited, privately owned White Stuff Limited and listed businesses The Restaurant Group plc, Moss Bros Group plc and HR Owen plc. She has also held a number of Non-Executive Director roles across a variety of different sectors. In her executive career, Debbie started as a management trainee with retailer Marks and Spencer plc and after working in a variety of different roles in the Motor Industry for Lex plc, she ultimately became the MD of RAC plc, a role that concluded in 2008, after the acquisition of RAC by Aviva. Debbie holds an MBA (distinction) from Bath University. She was awarded an MBE for services to Business and the Public Sector in the New Year Honours List in 2011 and in 2021, was awarded Chartered Companion of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (Chartered CCIPD), recognising outstanding and distinguished service to the people profession. She was awarded the Honorary Degree Doctor of Business Administration by Nottingham Trent University in 2022, in recognition of her significant contribution to Business and the Public Sector and in 2024, was awarded an Honorary Fellowship by London Business School for achieving outstanding distinction in business, commerce and public affairs. She was the first female MD of RAC plc in its 125 year history and the first female Chair of the Football Association in its 160 year history. In 2021, she was included in the Vogue 25 – British Vogue’s annual list of the UK’s most influential women and in 2023/4, she was included in the Top 50 Diversity Power List and in the Daily Telegraph Top 20 Influencers in Women’s Sport. In 2024, the Dress for Success Charity awarded her a Power of Women Award. She is married to Paul and they have 15 year old twins, Eleanor and William.

I am a Professor in Human Capital Management and specialize in the management of People and Knowledge in contemporary contexts. This is particularly relevant to the Future of Work. My research is focused on human capital as a strategic resource, innovation and employee attitudes and behaviours. This research aims to understand the transfer of human capital into intellectual capital, thereby linking the intellectual capital, HRM and performance debates. My teaching is focused on managing knowledge. At the MBA level I teach People Management and lead an MBA elective on Knowledge Leadership in a Global Economy where I work closely with the United Nations Capital Develoment Fund (UNCDF). Here my work has impact on the poorest nations in the world by understanding knowledge sharing better. My current research projects focus on (i) contemporary forms of working across boundaries; (ii) complexity and managerial resilience and (iii) Artificial Intelligence in Professional Services Firms As a Chartered Psychologist, my executive development expertise is in the areas of strategic knowledge management, leadership styles, personal effectiveness in the context of people management and the management of professionals. I have published widely in the area of people management in knowledge intensive firms, intellectual capital structures, innovation and knowledge sharing.