Let’s create an environment where “everyone can be awesome”
Food Standards Agency chief executive Catherine Brown explains what leaders and managers at the FSA are doing to live up to the principles in the Leadership Statement.
Leadership Statement
A range of blogs from internal and external authors reflecting on what the Civil Service Leadership Statement means to them. In these blogs you will find reflective stories, practical tips and advice to help you improve your own leadership capability.
What the Civil Service story tells us about leadership
John Pullinger looks at what we can learn about leadership from the history of the Civil Service and shares his pledge as a leader.
Ten tips for leading organisational change
Pete Vowles passes on some of the practical lessons he's learned helping to lead a change programme at the Department for International Development.
Staying true to yourself
Wendy Hardaker won the 2015 Civil Service Award for Leadership. But she explains why telling her story as a carer, and raising awareness of carer-related issues in the workplace, are just as important to her.
The Civil Service: Team not hierarchy
DfT's Liz Wilson thought she'd magically develop 'leadership skills' once she made DD, but she realised the key to becoming a good leader is to recognise the team not the hierarchy.
The year of the Leadership Statement
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On the first anniversary of the Leadership Statement, Jeremy Heywood looks at the impact it has had and how far leaders are living up to their commitments.
The Leadership Statement - 10 things you could do to make it live
The Departmental Leadership Exchange share some of the fruits of their efforts to improve the quality of leadership across government.
Top tips for giving effective feedback
Felicity Harvey's tips for leaders and managers on giving effective feedback include advice crowdsourced from delegates at Civil Service Live 2015.
Leadership: the duck stops here
Flamingos, sheep, ducks – Julia Ruane considers various animal metaphors for different styles of leading (and following), and decides the ducks, and other birds in flight, have the answer.
60-second leadership interview: Thomas Cleaver, UK Visas & Immigration
In our latest interview around the Leadership Statement, Thomas Cleaver talks about his work with the People's Forum at UK Visas & Immigration to improve leadership and address the results of the People Survey.