Platforms for change

Platforms for change

Now should be the time to reflect, learn and proceed with insight and refreshed practices if the new strategic authorities and the ingenuity of their leaders are to get off to a solid start, writes Max Wide. It has been 14 years since the first strategic authority was...
Leading for Place in Times of Change

Leading for Place in Times of Change

We recently brought together a Community of Practice on Place – a collective of leaders working in local systems, exploring what it means to lead for place when place itself is changing shape. Not simply a geographic label, place was understood as emotional,...
Holding the Tension: The Choice to Lead with Intention

Holding the Tension: The Choice to Lead with Intention

It’s a pretty punishing time, some might say ‘impossible’ moment to be a leader in local government. As the demands on public services intensify — with rising inequality, fractured social trust, and complex place-based challenges — the resources to meet them continue...
21 Years of Great Leaders and Great Places

21 Years of Great Leaders and Great Places

On 18 June 2025, we welcomed friends, partners and collaborators to the BT Tower in London to mark a significant milestone: 21 years of the Leadership Centre. Over two decades, we’ve had the privilege of working alongside leaders across public services, local...

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