What makes an education focused Business Management academic and what is the significance of this role?

In this episode, I speak to Professor Sally Everett, to explore the evolving landscape of education-focused leadership in Business and Management Studies. Sally shares insights from her own journey in education leadership, reflecting on the challenges and opportunities of an education-focused career pathway in academia. We discuss the role and significance of education-focused management academics, the leadership support needed to navigate career progression, and how to bridge the gap between aspirations and systemic realities. Finally, Sally offers her perspective on future directions and the changes needed to create a more sustainable and rewarding pathway for education-focused scholars.

Sally is Professor of Business Education, Deputy Dean and Vice Dean (Education) at King’s Business School, King’s College London. Sally is a National Teaching Fellow (2017), Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (2013), Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence award holder (2016) and is Equality Officer for the Association of National Teaching Fellows. Sally is a member of the Chartered Association of Business School’s Race Equality Working Group and their Equality and Diversity Committee, and is Director of their Leaders in Learning and Teaching programme. Sally also set up and leads the business school’s gender inclusive network (Women@KBS).