What we want great leaders to be and do
Every morning, one of Crown Representative Meryl Bushell's favourite bosses would think not "what am I going to do today", but "what am I going to be". Meryl describes what she looks for in a great leader?
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.
Who inspires you to be the best you can be?
At every Civil Service Live event this year, we ran a Leadership Statement Competition, asking civil servants for their stories of inspiring, confident and empowering leaders whose example influenced them. Joe Williams, from the Leadership & Governance team, announces the winners.
Leading and learning
No one has all the answers about good leadership - it takes time to learn. The Northern Ireland Office's Colin Perry recounts his experience of learning how to lead.
Leadership under pressure
How should our leaders behave under pressure? Graham Black, a deputy director at HMRC, talks about the importance of leading by example in good times and bad.
60-second leadership interview: Hilary Neathey, Food Standards Agency
In the latest of our interviews around the Leadership Statement, Hilary Neathey describes how letting her team tackle their own challenges, confident in her support if they need it, has helped everyone perform better.
5 leadership tips
“Be inspiring!” “Be confident!” “Be empowering!” It’s great advice, but how do we turn words into action? 10 months ago I re-joined the Civil Service after five years in the police. My role has been to help create the Civil …
Leadership – the human connection
Ashley Prime, who has been working on the GREAT campaign at the FCO, remembers inspirational mentor Professor Aidan Halligan, a former Deputy Chief Medical Officer for England, and what he learned from him about leadership.
Good leaders stand up for fairness
What do we most want our senior leaders to do? The pledge made by Dr June Milligan, a director-general in the Welsh Government, after co-hosting a Leadership Statement discovery session, was both a personal commitment and a call to action.
Finding inspiration on the frontline
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Robert Devereux and Russell Barnes, Posted on:
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Civil Service Leaders, Leadership Statement
There’s no substitute for getting out and about to learn about what's going on in the frontline, says DWP Permanent Secretary Robert Devereux
Confidence in leaders
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Leadership Statement, Leading and managing change
Keith Mackiggan, a Deputy Director at DFID, has held highly responsible leadership positions but admits he has struggled with a lack of self-confidence. He explains why confidence matters to leadership, how he has built his confidence in himself to become a better leader, and how this could help others.