by editor | Nov 1, 2016 | Excellence, Governance, People
Meeting the expectations of our clients and service users is so important, but what happens when you know you can’t, and have to manage their expectations to a new reality? I write this on a Sunday afternoon flight returning from a weeks holiday in Lanzarote. We...
by editor | Jul 10, 2015 | Excellence, Governance, People
Having been in both camps, I have great admiration for both Trustees and staff (and regular volunteers) of our many churches and charities. They all do such great work that keeps this country going, and meet so many of the needs of so many people. However, as I have...
by editor | Jun 19, 2015 | Governance
Over the last few weeks I have been thinking a lot about governance and, in particular, the governance that I see in the charities and other organisations that I deal with, and that I read about. Governance is so important, and the success and future of your...
by editor | Feb 27, 2015 | Excellence, Governance, People
I read an interesting article recently about a large, well known charity in the UK. This charity has grown hugely over the last few years, helped by the fact that it has been awarded millions of pounds from the UK government towards its work as well as from other...
by editor | Jul 19, 2014 | Excellence, People, Personal values, Uncategorized
Over the last few months, I’ve been reading a variety of books and blogs. From Richard Branson’s “Secrets They Won’t Tell You in Business School”, to Sam Warburton’s “Lions Triumphant”, to various leadership bloggers and issues that I have seen in some of the...