Leading Learning Programme Ian Fytche March 2016

A little history…

91% agriculture and green space Some Numbers 356 sq miles 91% agriculture and green space 110,000 people 100 communities £80,000,000 350 workforce 100 Flourishing Communities

Culture, Sport and the Arts

Leadership – Starting Points? Leading by numbers? 128,000,000 2,000+ The Local Govt Chief Executive… A role that defies definition…? The most complex job…?

Clarify Your Role …the clerk…? …the complaints officer…? …the civic officer…? …the country’s most widely read individual…? …not THE ‘Leader’…!

What Really Matters to You? “The powers of a first rate man and the creed of a second rate man”

Clarifying Vision

Leadership Challenges

“Context?” Public Finances Economy Climate Change Policy Change Demographics

“There’s not enough time” “If you can tell me something about management that is worth hearing, I will send you a check for $10,000” “Make a list of the ten most important things you can do, and start doing number one”

“Everything is urgent” Vision 25% Managing the organisation 50 % Partnership Building 25 % A B

“The Purpose of Leadership is to grow more leaders…not more followers” “Everything must come through me” Your Responsibility Leadership Management Administration Short-term Long-term Fine detail Broad overview Vision, Transformation + Partnership Development Planning Implementation A B “The Purpose of Leadership is to grow more leaders…not more followers” Your Capacity

“The outcome must be clear before we start”

“The status quo will do” Management…Leadership Stability…Change Means…Ends How…Why Responds…Pre-Empts Meets objectives…Clarifies Values

Engage…and engage again Clarify your vision Work out what really matters Engage…and engage again Focus on ‘People’ and ‘Strategy’ Innovate