by Rachel Smyth | Jan 29, 2026 | Case Studies
Sheffield City Council (SCC) worked with The Leadership Centre to design and deliver a year-long development programme for a specific cohort of senior leaders, at a pivotal moment of organisational, political and system transition. SCC had already defined its...
by Rachel Smyth | Dec 11, 2025 | News
Our latest Community of Practice on Place brought together leaders from across local government, health and the voluntary sector for an honest conversation about what it means to lead in a moment of real transition. James Bullion CBE, former Chief Inspector and Chief...
by Rachel Smyth | Aug 11, 2025 | Blogs
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,...
by Rachel Smyth | Jun 23, 2025 | News
As the conversation around devolution and local government reform sharpens, the tension between centralisation and meaningful local autonomy is more palpable than ever. Councils across the country are navigating expansion, mergers, and restructuring – all while...
by Rachel Smyth | Jun 4, 2025 | Blogs
Writing for the Leadership Centre are devolution experts (pictured left to right) Cllr Ruth Dombey OBE, Toby Savage and Elise Wilson. Ruth is the former Liberal Democrat Leader of Sutton Borough Council and a member of the Committee on Standards in Public Life. Toby...
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