Comments on: It’s time to think http://www.bloggingonleadership.com/2009/12/21/its-time-to-think/ A focus on what leadership is paid to do Tue, 7 Feb 2012 08:25:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Steve Botham http://www.bloggingonleadership.com/2009/12/21/its-time-to-think/#comment-1948 Steve Botham Tue, 22 Dec 2009 11:43:55 +0000 http://www.bloggingonleadership.com/?p=262#comment-1948 Thanks for the comment Julian - as a New Start reader I value your "big picture" perspective on this. In your blog - living with rats you refer to Kirklees. I am hoping to fight my way through the snow today for a meeting with them. I have been running half yearly events with their senior leadership team. You refer to their progress on green issues. This in turn links back to the quality of leadership that enables and encourages sharp thinking. Kirklees are prepared to ask difficult questions and challenge the risk averse culture prevelant in other organisations. They have tapped into a shared passion for the diverse communities in Kirklees and are prepared to "dare to be different". Bold and passionate leadership clearly makes a difference! Thanks for the comment Julian - as a New Start reader I value your “big picture” perspective on this. In your blog - living with rats you refer to Kirklees. I am hoping to fight my way through the snow today for a meeting with them. I have been running half yearly events with their senior leadership team. You refer to their progress on green issues. This in turn links back to the quality of leadership that enables and encourages sharp thinking. Kirklees are prepared to ask difficult questions and challenge the risk averse culture prevelant in other organisations. They have tapped into a shared passion for the diverse communities in Kirklees and are prepared to “dare to be different”.
Bold and passionate leadership clearly makes a difference!

]]> By: Julian Dobson http://www.bloggingonleadership.com/2009/12/21/its-time-to-think/#comment-1947 Julian Dobson Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:34:02 +0000 http://www.bloggingonleadership.com/?p=262#comment-1947 I'm not sure about posters, but I certainly agree about thinking space. I was involved in a conversation last week with eight Yorkshire local authorities about climate change and civic leadership. It seems to me that leadership happens when we give ourselves permission to act in accordance with what we really believe, but that doesn't happen when we're victims of the daily grind. When people have thinking space they get animated and do stuff. That's why I think leadership should be something we all do - particularly in the face of challenges like climate change. I've blogged on it here: http://livingwithrats.blogspot.com/2009/12/why-we-need-to-be-leaders-on-climate.html I’m not sure about posters, but I certainly agree about thinking space.

I was involved in a conversation last week with eight Yorkshire local authorities about climate change and civic leadership. It seems to me that leadership happens when we give ourselves permission to act in accordance with what we really believe, but that doesn’t happen when we’re victims of the daily grind.

When people have thinking space they get animated and do stuff. That’s why I think leadership should be something we all do - particularly in the face of challenges like climate change. I’ve blogged on it here: http://livingwithrats.blogspot.com/2009/12/why-we-need-to-be-leaders-on-climate.html

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