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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...

Future Vision 2025: Evolving Leadership for a Changing UK

Future Vision 2025: Evolving Leadership for a Changing UK

The Leadership Centre’s flagship programme, Future Vision, has long stood as a beacon for senior leaders navigating the complexities of public service. Since its inception in 2012, the programme has continually adapted to meet the dynamic challenges faced by leaders...

When the Dust Settles: Navigating Local Political Change

When the Dust Settles: Navigating Local Political Change

The recent local elections have brought about a notable shift in the political composition and, in a good number of cases, leadership of councils across the UK. Reform UK has moved from holding no councils to gaining control of ten and becoming the largest party in...

Devolution: From Genesis To Revelation

Devolution: From Genesis To Revelation

Local Government Reform for the purpose for devolution is upon us. Experience of working in and with mayoral combined and mayoral combined county authorities is providing much useful learning. Here are just some reflections for those now in the throes. An MSA is not...

Leading Under Pressure: Lessons from life in public service

Leading Under Pressure: Lessons from life in public service

I’m sitting on a train out of London, for the penultimate time, before I head to New Zealand to become the CEO of Wellington City Council, and the phone pings. It’s a trusted colleague…will you write an article about leadership under pressure before you go…pleassee??...

Leadership Under Pressure: An Agathist Manifesto

Leadership Under Pressure: An Agathist Manifesto

Achieving the right balance right between optimism, realism and pessimism can seem like one of the key responsibilities of leaders in challenging times. However, for me, it is the philosophy of agathism (ἀγαθός) – the doctrine that we can tend all things to the...

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