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life is too short to wait."](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/talent-development-programme-rachel-stewart) ##### The Talent Development Programme was thought-provoking, inspiring, and transformational, both personally and professionally,... *( read )* Tags: [talent development](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/talent-development), [article](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/article), [OEP CS](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/oep-cs) ![Top 5 Leadership Tips for Young Managers](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/hubfs/5%20Tips%20for%20Young%20Managers%20blog.png) ![](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/hubfs/Javier.jpeg) By [Professor Javier Marcos-Cuevas](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/author/dr-javier-marcos) ## [Top 5 Leadership Tips for Young Managers](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/top-5-leadership-tips-for-young-managers) ##### Effective leadership is difficult to develop, especially for young professionals new to a managerial career. 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