Organisational culture

Our work on NHS culture, compassionate and collective leadership and change management

Transformational change in health and care: reports from the field

We interviewed 42 people who were involved in leading, supporting, delivering, receiving or witnessing transformational change. Our report shares their experiences and reflections.

Leadership development courses: Programmes to support you at all stages of your leadership journey

Our leadership development courses support leaders in health and care.

Caring to change: how compassionate leadership can stimulate innovation in health care

This paper looks at compassion as a core cultural value of the NHS and how compassionate leadership results in a working environment that encourages people to find new and improved ways of doing things.

Organisational development: helping your organisation be fit for purpose, fit for the future

Unlike other consulting approaches, OD at The King’s Fund starts from the premise that the experts in addressing these issues are the people who face them every day.

Talking leadership with Suzie Bailey

Suzie recently joined The King’s Fund as Director of Leadership and Organisational Development. We talk to her about the challenges facing leaders from across the health and care system.

Breaking the leadership mould

Suzie Bailey and Saffron Cordery from NHS Providers reflect on the findings of our joint report and the challenge of recruiting and retaining leadership roles.

Getting the right leadership in place

Rt Hon Jacqui Smith argues that getting the right leadership team in place – and keeping them there – is crucial for NHS trusts.

Leadership in today's NHS: infographics

These infographics illustrate some of the key statistics when it comes to leadership in today's NHS.

Leadership vacancies in the NHS

The role of leaders is changing as we move towards integrated care, with significant efforts needed to build a pipeline of leaders, say Saffron Cordery and Suzie Bailey.

Leadership in today's NHS: delivering the impossible

Leaders in today’s NHS operate in a climate of extreme pressure. Staffing vacancies are rife, there are widespread challenges in meeting financial and performance targets and demands on services continue to increase. What can be done to support current leaders and encourage future ones?

The gender pay gap: what now?

Deborah Ward explores some of the factors behind the gender pay gap in the health and care sector and what can be done to address them.

Mind the gap: women and leadership in the NHS

Mind the gap: women and leadership in the NHS

A podcast about big ideas in health and care. Episode three: is there a glass ceiling for women in health and care? Helen McKenna talks about leadership and gender in the NHS with Jane Dacre, Anne-Marie Archard, Sam Jones and Deborah Ward.

Transformational change in health and care: five small steps to make a big difference

Durka Dougall considers how five small steps can make a big difference in strengthening transformational change.

Talking leadership: clinicians leading transformational change

Taj Hassan answers questions about how clinicians are contributing to transformational change in the NHS.

It’s not about the money: staff engagement comes first

Michael West explores the link between staff engagement, high-quality care and financial performance.

Is transformation in the NHS really transformational?

Mandip Randhawa considers whether the NHS has the tools for effective change.

Five ways to improve junior doctor morale

With dissatisfaction among junior doctors reaching unprecedented levels, Bilal Sahib suggests five ways of improving morale that can be implemented locally.

Addressing the emotional realities of the job: compassionate care for the NHS workforce

Shilpa Ross and Laura Bennett consider whether organisation-wide forums are helping health care staff to address the emotional impact of their work.

Empowering board members at the Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service

Case study of The King's Fund leadership and organisational development team working in partnership with the Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service.

Strengthening and improving: working with leaders at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

This case study looks at the collaboration between The King's Fund and Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUH) to create a leadership development programme.

Talking leadership: insights from our work with Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Joan Milne and David Naylor talk about their experience of commissioning and running the Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUH) leadership development programme.

Leadership behaviours in high-performing acute NHS providers

This project aims to provide leaders from across the NHS with a perspective on what it takes to deliver successful outcomes.

The King's Fund Annual Conference 2017

Talking leadership: transforming mental health services

Mandip Randhawa writes about the challenges of transforming mental health services for children and young people.

Staff engagement and wellbeing reading list

A selected list of references held by The King's Fund library.

Workforce and skills: Our work on staffing and training across the NHS, health and care