{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Manchester MBA Voices","title":"AI, strategy and the future of work: Dr Reza Salehnajad on what future leaders need to know","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3776,"description":"This episode, past guest Armaan takes over from co-host Riya to sit down with Professor Reza, Senior Lecturer in Economics at Alliance Manchester Business School, to explore the big ideas that shape business, leadership and economic progress.\n\nDrawing on nearly two decades of teaching, Reza shares how his fascination with economics began, why questions of growth and prosperity continue to inspire him, and how strategy helps leaders make sense of an increasingly complex world.\n\nThe conversation explores the future of work in the age of AI, why technology automates tasks rather than jobs, and what business leaders need to understand about managing through technological change. Reza also discusses the role of strategic thinking, the importance of managerial attention, and why frameworks remain essential tools for navigating uncertainty.\n\nFor anyone considering an MBA, Reza then offers his perspective on what separates exceptional MBA students from the rest, how business education develops strategic thinkers, and why learning to combine experience with theory can transform the way leaders see the world.\n\nTimestamps:\nFollow us on:\nFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/alliancemanchesterbusinessschool\nInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/alliancembs\nTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@alliancembs\nLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/school/alliancembs","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/A92Om3LMZvYLqudfdS1pUsSNnp2jIPZ4iwOdjcyC5vk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9iYTk5/ZmYyNDU3NmViYzBl/MmZkYjUwOGZhZjE0/YzBhZi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}