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A Faer Point

By Martin Tucker | 15 May 2024

There are fewer levers for council leaders to pull in their areas. Visible services are reduced a...

A Faer Point

By Martin Tucker | 20 February 2024

Following last week’s by-election results, Martin Tucker ponders the electoral changing of the gu...

A Faer Point

By Martin Tucker | 24 October 2023

Martin Tucker looks at how a chief executive can approach dealing with 'a conflict seemingly beyo...

Learning from powerful and compelling leadership stories

By Martin Tucker | 27 September 2023

The Rest is Politics podcast provides fascinating insights into leadership, and two recent editio...

The art of retaining staff in difficult times

By Emma Haddleton | 13 September 2023

Martin Tucker and Emma Haddleton share their views on the positive leadership steps that can ensu...

It's not all about the money…

By Martin Tucker | 04 July 2023

Sometimes it feels as if we are fishing in an ever-diminishing pool of local government talent, s...

Feedback – the breakfast of champions?

By Martin Tucker | 24 February 2021

Asking for and offering feedback is underappreciated, but beneficial to all sides in the recruitm...

Do dark clouds have silver linings?

By Martin Tucker | 07 July 2020

The forced adoption of virtual, agile working may provide opportunities for organisations to cast...