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<https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/learning-from-failure>

![Why is it so difficult to learn from failure?](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/hubfs/chuttersnap-478260-unsplash.jpg)

![](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/hubfs/SteveMacaulay.png) By [Steve Macaulay](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/author/steve-macaulay)

## [Why is it so difficult to learn from failure?](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/learning-from-failure)

**Failure happens. For a myriad different reasons, things go wrong. And at an organisational level, the consequences will range...**

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 Tags: [Cranfield School of Management](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/cranfield-school-of-management), [leadership](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/leadership), [featured learning](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/featured-learning),

<https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/the-business-of-theatre>

![The Challenge of Business is the Business of Theatre](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/hubfs/PTFL_People_on_programme.jpg)

![](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/hubfs/Diana%20Theodores.png) By [Dr Diana Theodores](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/author/dr-diana-theodores)

## [The Challenge of Business is the Business of Theatre](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/the-business-of-theatre)

 The pioneering management guru Charles Handy once said “If you want to be successful in business think theatre.” Enter Theatre 4...

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 Tags: [Cranfield School of Management](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/cranfield-school-of-management), [featured learning](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/featured-learning), [featured leadership](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/featured-leadership),

<https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/apprenticeship-education-on-your-desktop>

![Apprenticeship education on your desktop](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/hubfs/Online-learning.png)

![](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/hubfs/Toby%20white.jpg) By [Dr Toby Thompson](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/author/dr-toby-thompson)

## [Apprenticeship education on your desktop](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/apprenticeship-education-on-your-desktop)

Dr Toby Thompson, Networked Learning Director in the Learning Design and Innovation group at Cranfield University, explains how...

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 Tags: [Cranfield School of Management](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/cranfield-school-of-management), [featured learning](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/featured-learning), [featured talent](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/featured-talent),

<https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/metro-bank-apprenticeship>

![Metro Bank & Cranfield launch ground breaking banking masters-level apprenticeship](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/hubfs/MetroBank.png)

![](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)

## [Metro Bank & Cranfield launch ground breaking banking masters-level apprenticeship](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/metro-bank-apprenticeship)

Cranfield School of Management has partnered with [Metro Bank](https://www.metrobankonline.co.uk/) to launch an **MSc in Retail and Digital Banking.**

*( read )*

 Tags: [Cranfield School of Management](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/cranfield-school-of-management), [leadership](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/leadership), [featured learning](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/featured-learning),

<https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/taking-stock-of-the-levy>

![Taking stock of the Levy](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/hubfs/EDM_LiLBlogHeader.jpg)

![](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/hubfs/DanielPrior.png) By [Professor Daniel Prior](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/author/professor-daniel-prior)

## [Taking stock of the Levy](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/taking-stock-of-the-levy)

## Where are we?

The evidence so far points to employers ‘wasting’ the Apprenticeship Levy - the most significant development in...

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 Tags: [Cranfield School of Management](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/cranfield-school-of-management), [leadership](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/leadership), [featured learning](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/featured-learning),

<https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/strategic-negotiations-deal-or-no-deal>

![Deal or no deal?](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/hubfs/ED%20Blog/ED%20Images/CCED/StratNeg-Header.jpg)

![](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/hubfs/David%20Deegan.jpg) By [David Deegan](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/author/david-deegan)

## [Deal or no deal?](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/strategic-negotiations-deal-or-no-deal)

Courtesy of Brexit, the topic of negotiation seems to be in the news virtually every day at the moment. But the headlines make me...

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 Tags: [featured](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/featured), [all](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/all), [leadership](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/leadership),

<https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/first-uk-bank-masters-apprenticeship>

![Barclays and Cranfield lead the way with first UK bank Master's Apprenticeship](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/hubfs/MSc-header.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)

## [Barclays and Cranfield lead the way with first UK bank Master's Apprenticeship](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/first-uk-bank-masters-apprenticeship)

**Cranfield University has partnered with [Barclays](https://www.barclays.co.uk/)to launch a Master’s Apprenticeship in Leadership, making the bank the first of...**

*( read )*

 Tags: [Cranfield School of Management](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/cranfield-school-of-management), [featured](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/featured), [all](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/all),

<https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/using-strategic-group-projects>

![Executive development... are you getting the most out of your investment? Using strategic group projects](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/hubfs/ED%20Blog/ED%20Images/CCED/Header-Group-Projects-Unsplash395888.jpg)

![](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/hubfs/Lester%20-%20white.jpg) By [Lester Coupland](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/author/lester-coupland)

## [Executive development... are you getting the most out of your investment? Using strategic group projects](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/using-strategic-group-projects)

When assessing return on investment with regard to executive leadership development there are some key questions to consider...

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 Tags: [featured](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/featured), [all](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/all), [leadership](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/leadership),

<https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/points-mean-prizes-linking-gamification-to-learning>

![Points mean prizes part II: Linking gamification to learning](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/hubfs/ED%20Blog/ED%20Images/CCED/G20-james-mckinven-426304%20(2).jpg)

![](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/hubfs/David%20Medcalf.jpg) By [David Medcalf](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/author/david-medcalf)

## [Points mean prizes part II: Linking gamification to learning](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/points-mean-prizes-linking-gamification-to-learning)

Dr Toby Thompson recently wrote a [blog “Points mean prizes”](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev-blog/how-gamification-drives-learner-engagement) which piqued a lot of peoples’ interest.

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 Tags: [all](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/all), [featured learning](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/featured-learning), [learning](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/learning),

<https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/discover-the-lms>

![Delving deeper into the Cranfield Learning Management System (LMS)](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/learning/page/none)

By [David Deegan & David Medcalf](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/author/david-deegan-david-medcalf)

## [Delving deeper into the Cranfield Learning Management System (LMS)](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/discover-the-lms)

When we are engaged – ***really*** engaged – and enjoying an activity, time flies and we actually get more done.

*( read )*

 Tags: [all](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/all), [featured learning](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/featured-learning), [learning](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/learning),

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