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Professor of Leadership and Organization Studies tells her story for 50th anniversary

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In the latest of our 50 Years, 50 Stories films, the Chairman of the 50th Anniversary talks about how her career in the NHS shaped her academic thinking.

Jackie Ford, who is Professor of Leadership and Organization Studies at the University of Bradford's School of Management, outlines how working in hospitals taught her the importance of critical thinking.

Prof Ford's research interests include the study of working lives, with a particular interest in exploring critical approaches to leadership, gender and inclusivity, ethics, management and organization studies.

Current research studies include: a critical exploration of storied accounts of managers’ experiences as leaders; aesthetics of leadership; working lives of professional women in late career; gender and inclusivity in organizations and researching talent management from a critical perspective.

To watch the latest film on Prof Ford, see below: