Dawar Hashmi
The importance of Black History Month
Penna’s Dawar Hashmi offers a reflection on diversifying leadership in local government.
Celebrating excellence
Penna’s Dawar Hashmi reflects back on this year’s edition of The MJ Achievement Awards and explains why recognition plays such an important part in any working environment – especially within local government
Penna hails Warkwickshire CC chief on MJ Award
Monica Fogarty of Warwickshire CC received the Chief Executive of the Year accolade at the MJ Achievement Awards. Penna's Dawar Hashmi says she has had a phenomenal year.
Diversity and the role of leadership
Dawar Hashmi reports from a panel convened by the Diversity in Local Government Leadership Network. He summarises how far we have come on the equalities, diversity and inclusion journey – but stresses how much more remains to be done.
The art of good leadership
Director of executive search at Penna Dawar Hashmi looks at the various definitions of leadership in today’s landscape and, using the experiences of the past, outlines how you can be an effective one.
When recruiting, what are the challenges to success?
Dawar Hashmi discusses how to get the best out of working with external recruiters and offers some key tips
‘Everyone needs a coach’
Dawar Hashmi discusses the importance of coaching, regardless of what level you work at, and how it is now time to collectively implement elements of coaching into your organisation’s daily routine.
