I worry that the less enlightened leaders will merely think a return to the work environment will simply mean re-setting the previous culture (which may have been fit for purpose at that time) rather than taking time to evaluate the journey, current health and future needs of their staff.

I find it very hard to believe that just over a year ago, I was finishing my career as a Local Government Chief Executive on a career high, at the London Hilton, leading a highly talented team of officers and members, as a finalist of the Municipal Journal Council of...

The way we lead is often influenced – at least in part – through what we have learnt and experienced. At its best, this means we’re able to adapt, using our past experiences to overcome challenges, difficulties or a changing environment. But what about when we find...

As the nation begins to exhale a large audible outpouring of relief, it is beginning to become increasingly clear that the roll-out of vaccines will become the prime focus for communities right across the country at the beginning of 2021. Local Government should be...