Leadership Centre

We work with senior public sector figures at national and local level to ensure place by place our public services can overcome the challenges we face, together

[Leadership Centre @LocalLeadership]

Voluntary sector organisations in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight came together to strengthen their voice in health and care. Today, we’re pleased to share their story in the ‘YES WE HIVCAN’ case study:
https://t.co/M3DrsC9I1X
@EnergiseMe_ @DebbieSorkin2

[Leadership Centre @LocalLeadership]

We were delighted to welcome Jacob Ellis to explore being a good ancestor and how today’s decisions shape future generations’ lives. A year of learning across the UK and internationally awaits!

Find out more: https://t.co/0eayaF9dzg

[Leadership Centre @LocalLeadership]

Future Vision 2026–27 is underway!

This week, we welcomed our new cohort to @CumberlandLodge in Windsor for the start of the Leadership Centre's flagship leadership programme, exploring how to work across boundaries and create better outcomes for people and places.

[Leadership Centre @LocalLeadership]

Applications close on 5th October 2026.

With renewed uncertainty around LGR, Boosting Middle Leaders offers space to reflect, make sense of what it means for your context and explore the leadership needed for what comes next.

Apply: https://t.co/NS5t2G34wd

[Leadership Centre @LocalLeadership]

📢 Final week to apply for Boosting Middle Leaders.

Delivered with the @LGAcomms the programme brings councillors and senior officers together to strengthen leadership and lead change across systems.

Hear from our latest cohort: https://t.co/TEu6uborTJ

[Leadership Centre @LocalLeadership]

The programme has brought together people from across health, education, transport, planning, local government & the VCSE sector to explore how they can work differently across organisational boundaries.
The film captures the learning, connections & value of systems leadership.

[Leadership Centre @LocalLeadership]

Great to see the impact of the System Leadership Programme 2026 in Gloucestershire, hosted by @activeglos & facilitated by our National Director of Systems Leadership, @DebbieSorkin2

A lovely snapshot of the programme in action: https://t.co/8BbNlIYMb6

[Leadership Centre @LocalLeadership]

What happens when you bring 43 leaders together to think differently, build relationships and explore what they might achieve together in a place?

We worked with @activeglos to deliver their Systems Leadership Programme, led by @DebbieSorkin2.

Read more: https://t.co/TfFo3ZZ0ly

[Leadership Centre @LocalLeadership]

20 years after Total Place first emerged, the case for shaping public services around people & places rather than organisations is stronger than ever.
Stephen Taylor & Max Wide reflect on the lessons from Total Place & what they mean for leaders today:
https://t.co/ef1hNKlP8t

[Leadership Centre @LocalLeadership]

Interested in Boosting Middle Leaders? Applications for the next cohort are now open. The programme brings councillors and senior officers together to build trust, develop leadership skills and tackle real system challenges.

Apply by 5 October: https://t.co/NS5t2G34wd

[Leadership Centre @LocalLeadership]

What changes when councillors & officers learn alongside one another?
Ferzanah Ahmed, Head of Policy & Equalities at @RedbridgeLive, reflects on why that connection was such a valuable part of 'Boosting Middle Leaders' - a collaboration between the Leadership Centre & @LGAcomms

[Leadership Centre @LocalLeadership]

Future Vision gives senior leaders space to look beyond the day-to-day, challenge their assumptions and develop their leadership alongside peers from across sectors.
Interested in joining the next cohort?
https://t.co/0eayaF8FJI

[Leadership Centre @LocalLeadership]

"This isn't like other courses. It hasn't felt like other courses. It's felt holistic."

Raffaela Goodby shares how Future Vision challenged her in unexpected ways, creating space to deepen her self-awareness and think differently about how she leads.

https://t.co/a6cAkiXPsn

[Leadership Centre @LocalLeadership]

Boosting Middle Leaders, delivered by the @LGAcomms in collaboration with the Leadership Centre, brings councillors & senior officers together to strengthen political & managerial leadership, build trusted relationships & lead through complexity.
https://t.co/NS5t2G34wd

[Leadership Centre @LocalLeadership]

Newly elected as a councillor? Wondering how to make the biggest possible difference for your community?
When Cllr Usaama Kaweesa was first elected, he joined #BoostingMiddleLeaders to develop as a leader.
Hear why he took part 👇
https://t.co/XVL2LkRBaz

[Leadership Centre @LocalLeadership]

Future Vision brings together senior leaders from across sectors to explore systems leadership, tackle complex challenges and build a powerful network of peers. Interested in joining the next cohort?
https://t.co/0eayaF8FJI

[Leadership Centre @LocalLeadership]

"The unique selling point for me was the opportunity to connect with wider public sector leaders."
Sarah Louise Morgan shares how Future Vision broadened her thinking through learning alongside senior leaders from different sectors and places.
https://t.co/QEajhpoyl3

[Leadership Centre @LocalLeadership]

Find out more about Boosting Middle Leaders, including eligibility, programme dates and how to apply. Applications close 5 October.
https://t.co/NS5t2G34wd

[Leadership Centre @LocalLeadership]

Are you leading through increasing complexity in local government? Applications for the next cohort of Boosting Middle Leaders are now open. Hear from previous participants about their experience on the programme: https://t.co/zMABamsg4E
⬇️ Application details below.

[Leadership Centre @LocalLeadership]

A fantastic day at #PlaceUnwrapped, exploring what it takes to unlock the full potential of place-based leadership & create conditions for lasting change.
Thanks to our speakers & everyone who contributed so openly throughout the day. Let's keep the conversation going...

[Leadership Centre @LocalLeadership]

'The Place Agenda Unwrapped' is about to begin.
Today we're exploring some of the biggest changes reshaping public services and what it will take to turn ambition into lasting change. Thanks to @ArcadisUK for sponsoring today's event and hosting us today.
#PlaceUnwrapped

[Leadership Centre @LocalLeadership]

What really stands in the way of place-based working?
Jonathan Carr-West, Chief Exec of LGiU challenges us to look beyond structures & ask how power, incentives and institutional behaviours can keep us trapped in "pilot limbo" rather than enabling lasting change.
#PlaceUnwrapped