Back in the summer I was approached by Shpresa programme, who gave me the exciting news that they had received funding to run a new leadership course for migrant community leaders. I was really keen to meet up and discuss this exciting initiative, and when we did so I...
I recently came across great a leadership course. It's run by the Open University's Centre for Voluntary Sector Leadership. I must confess that I started out on this course with a large dose of scepticism. I have done leadership courses before and very often they...
Recently I got back in touch with a colleague of mine now working out of Berlin. While we were catching up with each other, he suddenly said to me, 'you know what? I think we are both network entrepreneurs!' I hadn't come across this concept before; of course I'd...
I've recently started doing some work exploring how adding a campaigning twist to leadership can enhance a leader. What do I mean by a campaigning twist? Well, for a long time I have been intrigued at the inter-relationship between campaigning and leadership. And I...
Here the campaigners are ready, but the organisation’s leadership is nervous and the campaign stalls. An explicit risk assessment can be a great tool to confront this nervousness and show how you are going to minimise any risks. The more I do campaigning, the more I...