Change and Transformation | Projects and Programmes | Non-Executive Director | Non-Profit Trustee
Despite a new government at UK level, there seems to be a reluctant acceptance that the systemic challenges haven't gone away (and no magic wand is forthcoming). It feels like every second conversation I have is around finding the right approach to rapidly solving these short and longer term challenges. Most of these come down to two key problems: 1. Do you have a stress-tested understanding of what's important? Time spent getting a clear grasp of your priorities is never wasted. However some leaders seem to be reluctant to even say that they have priorities out loud. The people I speak to who are the most forward in their plans have put effort into understanding what needs their focus and what may, however painfully, need to stop. 2. What does success look like? It's easy to slip from leading to managing when the going gets tough. Keeping the whole team's attention on the overall objective is critical. For some, success is weathering this particular storm, but for others success is a broader vision of the future and the challenges of today can actually be a useful moment in getting towards real long term success. Lots of leadership teams will be spending their summers thinking about these. Some will even take the time to tackle them.
NEW today on Wonkhe: On King's Speech day, Jim Dickinson was listening to the World at One - as the Secretary of State laid out her stall on fee increases and international students @jim_dickinson https://lnkd.in/ewqrc5fD
