Ben Stewart, Greenpeace’s head of campaign communications tells us how to spot a story, the importance of teamwork and why he regrets doing a law degree

‘It’s not all about numbers’. Steve Williams describes his role at children’s cancer charity CLIC Sargent and the wide range of skills the job entails

Brendan Paddy of the Disasters Emergency Committee explains how he manages complex situations under extreme pressure, while maintaining a strong team

Merton’s leisure and culture development manager explains what skills you need to run council arts and sports in a time of austerity

The woman who heads up probation services in Wales gives her tips on starting a career in prisons and rehabilitation

The media stereotype of an old-fashioned service in decline is wrong – these days librarians must be entrepreneurial leaders with digital savvy, says Ciara Eastell

‘Always start a speech with a quote from Leon Trotsky’. Tim Cole, Britain’s representative in Cuba, tells budding diplomats what not to do

Mencap’s Jan Tregelles explains what her role entails and what it takes to lead a voluntary organisation