The Manchester Leadership Programme
MLP Contributers
An impressive range of leaders have taken part in the Leadership in Action units either as speakers on the lecture based unit or through filmed interviews that are used within the online unit. All of our contributors are experts in their field and provide students with unique insights into contemporary leadership and the challenges leaders face in the 21st Century.
Previous contributors include academic experts from across The University of Manchester, high-profile leaders of global multinationals, Nobel laureates, as well as MPs and Ministers of State.
MLP students also learn from leaders from international charities and local community groups, local government bodies and small enterprises who all have compelling stories and experiences of leadership.
Private Sector
- Prof David Auckland - Chief Executive, One Central Park
- Graham Baxter - Group Vice-President, Corporate Responsibility, BP
- David Buckley - Head of Global Banking, Goldman Sachs
- Hazel Carter-Showell - Managing Director, Carter Corson Consultancy
- Janette Faherty - CEO, Avanta Enterprises
- Brian Gilvary - Group Vice-President, Global Integrated Supply & Trading Business, BP
- Sir Terry Leahy - Chief Executive Officer, Tesco
- Richard Little, Senior Consultant - Impact Training & Development Group
- Robin Mills - Philanthropist & Former CEO Zespri International
- Jennifer O'Brien - Social Entrepreneur
- Michael Oglesby - Executive Chairman, Bruntwood
- Paul Rouke - Entrepreneur, PWRD
- Alex Thomas, Manager - Venture Point, One Central Park
- Lisa Tse - Founder, Sweet Mandarin
Public Sector
- Dr Richard Benjamin - Director of the International Slavery Museum
- Sir Howard Bernstein - Chief Executive, Manchester City Council
- Rt Hon Hazel Blears - MP and Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (pre-recorded input)
- Rt Hon Paul Goggins - MP and Minister of State, Northern Ireland Office (pre-recorded input)
- Dr Dame Sue Ion - Council for Science & Technology, Government Consultant
- Rev Andrew Mawson - President, Community Action Network
- Ian Monro - Chief Executive Officer, New Charter Housing Trust
- Tony Powell - Director of Tenancy Services, New Charter Housing Trust
- Christine Amyes - Director of Organisational Development, New Charter Housing Trust
- Sara Parkin - Co-Founder and Trustee, Forum for the Future
- Mike Reardon - Strategic Director, Manchester City Council
- Julia Rogers - Assistant Chief Officer, Greater Manchester Police. CBI Business Woman of the Year 2005
- Councillor Neil Swannick - Manchester City Council
Not-for-Profit Sector
- Mumtaz Bashir - Volunteer Manager, Manchester 2002 Commonwealth Games
- Anna Bryant - Founder, The Ethical Project Company
- David Grayson - National Director, Business in the Community
- Dr Duncan Green - Head of Research for Oxfam GB
- Ocia Koranteng - Changemakers
- Phil Korbel - Director, Radio Regen
- Amelia Lee - Youth Participation Co-ordinator, ICA:UK
- David McCullough - Trading Director, Oxfam
- Andrea McDermott - Volunteer and Recruitment Manager, ReachOut!
- Lou McGrath - Chief Executive, Mines Advisory Group. Nobel Co-Laureate, Peace.
- Sara Parkin - Co-Founder and Trustee, Forum for the Future
- David Regan - Director of Public Health, NHS Manchester
- Jonathan Sadler - Project Officer, Manchester Green City
- Josh Steiner - Action for Sustainable Living
- Barbara Stocking - Chief Executive of Oxfam GB
- Amanda Timberg - Director of Expansion and North West, Teach First
- Ken Webster - Head of Learning, Ellen MacArthur Foundation; International Consultant in Education for Sustainable Development
- Robert Wilson - Chief Executive Officer, Read International
The University of Manchester
- Professor Clive Agnew - Vice President Teaching, Learning & Students
- Professor Mel Ainscow - Professor of Education & co-director of the Centre for Equity in Education
- Professor Kevin Anderson - Tyndall Centre for Climate Change
- Prof Adisa Azapagic - School of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Science
- Dr Mark Batey - Senior Lecturer, Manchester Business School
- Prof Geoff Beattie - Head of School, Psychological Sciences
- Dr Alice Bows - Tyndall Centre
- Prof Margot Brazier - School of Law
- Prof Gregg Butler - Science in Sustainable Development
- Prof Rod Coombs - Vice-President for Innovation & Economic Development
- Emeritus Prof Peter Dicken - School of Environment and Development
- Prof Aneez Esmail - Associate Vice-President for Equality and Diversity
- Dr Sandra Fielden - Manchester Business School
- Prof Alan Gilbert - President and Vice-Chancellor
- Prof Ken Green - Academic Dean, Manchester Business School
- Prof Simon Guy - Director, Institute for Sustainable Cities
- Prof John Harris - Director, The Centre for Social Ethics and Policy and Professor School of Law
- Prof Nick Jenkins - Director, Joule Centre
- Dr Kirstin Kerr - School of Education
- Dr Peter Lawler - Senior Lecturer, School of Social Sciences & Director of University College
- Susan Moger - Senior Leadership Fellow, Manchester Business School
- Dr Veronique Pin-Fat - School of Social Sciences
- Rob Ralphs, Lecturer in Criminology
- Professor Tony Redmond - Humanitarian & Conflict Response Institute
- Prof Tudor Rickards - Professor of Creativity & Organisational Change, Manchester Business School
- Prof Brian Robson - Director, Centre for Urban Policy Studies
- Kate Sapin - Programme Director, Community and Youth Work Studies
- Will Spinks - Registrar, Secretary and Chief Operating Officer
- Prof Sir John Sulston - Institute for Science, Ethics & Innovation. Nobel Laureate, Medicine.
- Professor Bertrand Taithe - Humanitarian & Conflict Response Institute
- Prof Mel West - Head of School of Education
- Prof Michael Woolcock - Research Director, Brooks World Poverty Institute
- Prof Mick Worboys - Director, CHSTM & Wellcome Unit, Professor Faculty of Life Sciences