I’ve frequently wondered why some professions or backgrounds are more strongly represented at Chief Executive level than others. Some of it may simply be that some professions offer a better grounding for that job. However it does seem to me that there may be other factors at work, I suspect that some professions are held…
Category: thinking about work
Careers in and around Local Government
This is an extended and adapted version of a talk for alumni of the National Graduate Development Programme at their first conference 18-19 June 2009. We’re going to spend a bit of time talking about careers. If you look in the dictionary you’ll see a definition of career that’s about a purposeful work-based or professional…
Re-energised in Gateshead
In Gateshead this week for the first alumni conference for the National Graduate Development Programmme for Local Government (Veredus is a sponsor). Some excellent speakers – great for renewal of purpose, and a reminder why what we do matters. Energised myself by the energy of the alums – they know that tough times are ahead…
Choosing an Organisation Structure for Local Governance
For as long as I’ve been associated with Local Government (coming up to a decade) the structure of local authorities has been pretty well determined by statute. Certainly the scope of what is in a local authority and what is elsewhere is pretty well set. And certain statutory roles like a Director of Children’s Services…
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