Once a centre of heavy industry, the chirps of songbirds mixed with the low hum of traffic passing along the Harrogate bypass and Leeds road could hardly contrast more with the roar of the wind-powered furnaces that gave the medieval village of Kirkby Overblow its name.

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How do you unlock growth in an uncertain market? Where do you find the skills needed to remain competitive? And how do you ensure your organisation continues to adapt as customer expectations, technology and ways of working evolve? Catherine Thristan, Director of External Engagement (Partnerships and Executive Education), Leeds University Business School explores the issues.