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Briefing

Leadership in the NHS: thoughts of a newcomer

I joined The King’s Fund earlier this year as Director of Leadership and Organisational Development, having spent my whole career outside the NHS in the private sector.

My career started with fifteen years at Marks & Spencer (M&S), followed by six years at Ashridge Business School and, most recently, six years on the board of Nuffield Health as Group Organisational Development and Human Resources Director.

During my time at Ashridge I worked with many organisations in different sectors, from automotive and financial services to fast-moving consumer goods and health. This was predominantly in the areas of culture change, leadership development and talent management.

I’m writing this paper to share some of my initial observations about leadership in the sector that I’ve decided to be part of.