--- title: Cranfield Executive Development Blog | career description: career | --- [![Marques-SoM](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Marques-SoM.png?width=85&name=Marques-SoM.png)](https://www.cranfield.ac.uk/som)   - [Home](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/knowledge) - Featured - [CEO Summit](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/knowledge/tag/ceo-summit-2021) - Categories - [Changing World of Work](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/knowledge/tag/changing-world-of-work) - [Digital Transformation](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/knowledge/tag/digital-transformation) - [Economics](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/knowledge/tag/economics) - [Entrepreneurship](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/knowledge/tag/entrepreneurship) - [Finance and Accounting](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/knowledge/tag/finance-and-accounting) - [Implementation](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/knowledge/tag/implementation) - [Leadership](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/knowledge/tag/leadership) - [Logistics and Supply Chain](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/knowledge/tag/logistics-and-supply-chain) - [Organisational Behaviour](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/knowledge/topic/organisational-behaviour) - [Organisational Resilience](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/knowledge/topic/organisational-resilience) - [Strategic Marketing and Sales](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/knowledge/tag/strategic-marketing-and-sales) - [Strategy](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/knowledge/tag/strategy) - [Sustainability](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/knowledge/tag/sustainability) - [Executive Development](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/knowledge/tag/executive-development) - Content - [Articles](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/knowledge/tag/article) - [Whitepapers](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/knowledge/tag/whitepaper) - [eBooks](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/knowledge/tag/ebook) - [Podcasts](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/knowledge/tag/podcast) - [Webinars](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/knowledge/tag/webinar) - [Videos](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/knowledge/tag/video) - Programmes - [Open Programmes ↗](https://www.cranfield.ac.uk/som/open-executive-programmes) - [Customised Programmes ↗](https://www.cranfield.ac.uk/som/executive-development/consultancy-and-custom-solutions) - [MBA Programmes ↗](https://www.cranfield.ac.uk/som/cranfield-mba-programmes) - [Master's Apprenticeships ↗](https://www.cranfield.ac.uk/som/management-and-leadership-masterships) - [The Blog](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev) ### Subscribe to our blog for exclusive insights. # The Blog ## Actionable insights from across the Cranfield network [![BECOME A MEMBER](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/417879/b9b69d4d-7ced-4ee8-bd11-b66d3bd4d1b7.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/417879/b9b69d4d-7ced-4ee8-bd11-b66d3bd4d1b7) - [Recent Posts](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev) - [Leadership](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/leadership#topic) - [Small business](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/small-business#topic) - [Skills](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/skills#topic) - [Reflections](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/reflections#topic) - [Mentoring](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/mentoring#topic) - [Coaching](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/coaching#topic) - [Impact](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/impact#topic) - [Influence](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/influence#topic) - [Management](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/management#topic) - [Conversations](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/conversations#topic) - [Talent](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/talent#topic) - [Career](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/career#topic) - [Back to Knowledge hub](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/knowledge#topic) ![“The programme gave me more confidence in pursuing non-executive placements.”](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/hubfs/Stuart%20Hopper%20-%20blog%20image.png) ![](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/hubfs/CED%20Logo%20-%20space%20-%20no%20wording.png) By [Cranfield Executive Development](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/author/cranfield-executive-development) ## [“The programme gave me more confidence in pursuing non-executive placements.”](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/non-executive-director-case-study-stuart-hopper) ##### Stuart Hopper was awarded a Cranfield charity scholarship to attend the Non-Executive Directors' Programme. These scholarships... *( read )* Tags: [non-executive director](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/non-executive-director), [career](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/career), [TNEDP](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/tnedp), ![“Learning gave me the confidence to own my leadership style”](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/hubfs/IAI_Hero_image.jpg) ![](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/hubfs/CGMD%20Blog/Images/CGMD%20Images/Logos/Marques-SoM.png) By [Cranfield School of Management](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/author/cranfield-school-of-management) ## [“Learning gave me the confidence to own my leadership style”](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/learning-gave-me-the-confidence-to-own-my-leadership-style) #### Pursuing further learning and professional development can have a positive effect on your career in terms of improved... *( read )* Tags: [leadership](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/leadership), [reflections](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/reflections), [career](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/career) ![Why professional development should be in your 2020 New Year's resolutions](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/hubfs/photo-of-2020-on-pink-background-3401900-615x220.jpg) ![](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/hubfs/CGMD%20Blog/Images/CGMD%20Images/Logos/Marques-SoM.png) By [Cranfield School of Management](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/author/cranfield-school-of-management) ## [Why professional development should be in your 2020 New Year's resolutions](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/professional-development-resolution-2020) #### Henry Ford is credited as once saying: “Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at 20 or 80. Anyone who keeps learning stays... *( read )* Tags: [leadership](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/leadership), [reflections](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/reflections), [career](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/career) ![Advance your career: How to go from middle weight to heavy weight in 2020](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/hubfs/richard-felix-MxFjwuFFDi4-unsplash-615x220.jpg) ![](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/hubfs/CGMD%20Blog/Images/CGMD%20Images/Logos/Marques-SoM.png) By [Cranfield School of Management](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/author/cranfield-school-of-management) ## [Advance your career: How to go from middle weight to heavy weight in 2020](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/advance-your-career-in-2020) #### Moving up in your career can be more difficult the higher up the career ladder you rise. At lower levels, progression is almost a... *( read )* Tags: [leadership](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/leadership), [career](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/career) ![High Performance Leadership: promoting executive leadership](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/hubfs/EDM_LiLHPL.jpg) ![](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/hubfs/CGMD%20Blog/Images/CGMD%20Images/Logos/Marques-SoM.png) By [Cranfield School of Management](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/author/cranfield-school-of-management) ## [High Performance Leadership: promoting executive leadership](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/high-performance-leadership-promoting-executive-leadership) #### For almost two decades, Cranfield’s High Performance Leadership programme has revolutionised the way leaders achieve results... *( read )* Tags: [leadership](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/leadership), [talent](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/talent), [career](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/career) ![How to unlock hidden high performance](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/hubfs/IAI_Hero_image.jpg) ![](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/hubfs/dom.jpg) By [Dr Dominik Heil](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/author/dr-dominik-heil) ## [How to unlock hidden high performance](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/how-to-unlock-hidden-high-performance) #### Large scale organisations are all around us, having such a profound influence on our lives, and yet, they aren’t what we think... *( read )* Tags: [leadership](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/leadership), [impact](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/impact), [career](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/career) ![“How learning to delegate allowed me time to focus on the bigger issues’’.](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/hubfs/IMG_2766.jpg) ![](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/hubfs/CGMD%20Blog/Images/CGMD%20Images/Logos/Marques-SoM.png) By [Cranfield School of Management](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/author/cranfield-school-of-management) ## [“How learning to delegate allowed me time to focus on the bigger issues’’.](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/case-study-how-learning-to-delegate-allowed-me-time-to-focus-on-the-bigger-issues) #### Trust. Now there’s a scary word, right? Trusting other people to do what you know you could do well, but shouldn’t be focusing... *( read )* Tags: [leadership](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/leadership), [reflections](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/reflections), [career](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/career) ![Developing Impactful Career Transitions: Launch Event Review](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/hubfs/General%20Management/General%20Management/General%20Management%20Launch%20Event%20a.jpg) ![](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/hubfs/CGMD%20Blog/Images/CGMD%20Images/Logos/Marques-SoM.png) By [Cranfield School of Management](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/author/cranfield-school-of-management) ## [Developing Impactful Career Transitions: Launch Event Review](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/general-management-launch-event-review) #### In February 2019, we invited HR and L&D professionals responsible for investing in the development of their organisations' high... *( read )* Tags: [impact](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/impact), [career](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/career) ![First impressions of Cranfield's refreshed General Management portfolio](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/hubfs/LiL%20Network/General%20Management%20Launch%20Event.jpg) ![](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/hubfs/CGMD%20Blog/Images/CGMD%20Images/Logos/Marques-SoM.png) By [Cranfield School of Management](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/author/cranfield-school-of-management) ## [First impressions of Cranfield's refreshed General Management portfolio](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/general-management-launch-event-video) #### February 2019 saw the launch event of Cranfield's refreshed [General Management portfolio](https://www.cranfield.ac.uk/som/open-executive-programmes/general-management) at Chelsea Football Club. 50 HR and L&D... *( read )* Tags: [talent](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/talent), [management](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/management), [career](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/career) ![Lessons for Leaders](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/hubfs/Lessons%20for%20Leaders.jpg) ![](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/hubfs/ido.jpg) By [Dr Ido van der Heijden](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/author/dr-ido-van-der-heijden) ## [Lessons for Leaders](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/lessons-for-leaders) ### “An unexamined life is not worth living” Socrates *( read )* Tags: [leadership](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/leadership), [skills](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/skills), [career](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/career) [VIEW MORE](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/career/page/2) ## Talk to us about your world Call us on [+44 (0)1234 754500](tel:+441234754500) [Talk to us ↗](https://www.cranfield.ac.uk/som/executive-development/contact-us) [![cranfieldexecutivedevelopmentlogo](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/cranfieldexecutivedevelopmentlogo.png?width=300&name=cranfieldexecutivedevelopmentlogo.png)](https://www.cranfield.ac.uk/som/executive-development)   - - - - - - © Cranfield Management Development Ltd - **[execdev@cranfield.ac.uk](mailto:execdev@cranfield.ac.uk)  ·  [+44 (0)1234 754500](tel:+44%20(0)%201234%20754500)**  ·  [Privacy Policy](https://www.cranfield.ac.uk/som/privacy-policy) ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "VideoObject", "contentUrl" : "https://417879.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hubfs/417879/Knowledge%20Hub%20%2B%20Blog/CED_KH_v6.mp4", "dateModified" : "2023-05-12T11:14:23.676Z", "description" : "", "duration" : "PT1M13S", "height" : 1080, "name" : "CED_KH_v6", "thumbnailUrl" : "https://api-eu1.hubspot.com/filemanager/api/v3/files/thumbnail-redirect/50394867274?portalId=417879&size=medium", "uploadDate" : "2021-07-08T10:07:25.171Z", "width" : 1920 } ```