These are difficult times for leaders. Political leaders, business leaders, third sector leaders all find themselves having to deal with greater uncertainty as the impact of the 2008 crash continues to rumble around global economies. And the consequences of living in...

Being asked to speak at the Quality and Safety in Healthcare conference in Paris. This is a significant event with 3000 delegates from all over the world focused on improving healthcare in many different systems. This was a great opportunity to share the lessons from...

Mega-projects and collaboration I’ve just come back from a 2 week trip to the US and as always a bit of distance gives some interesting perspectives on the state of UK industry. For a start, many of the people I met were very complimentary about the capabilities of UK...

Have a look at this article in the Guardian which encourages the use the Change Day process to join up the Health System.

The recent news concerning Paul Flowers’ Chairmanship at Co op Bank has shone a bright light on the make-up of the Boards of Mutual organisations. Many commentators have expressed surprise that a major high street brand name should have “a plasterer, a nurse and a...

So much has been written about the qualities and attributes that made Nelson Mandela such an inspirational leader. His abilities to build relationships, handle conflict and share control were of the highest order - and his focus on the future not allocating blame for...