At a time when the UK is having to define and redefine its leadership and influence on the world stage, HEPI’s Soft-Power Index serves as a timely and challenging reminder that quality of leadership matters, and that it matters not just on a national scale, but globally.
There are two questions to ask ourselves:
- If we are in the business of ‘producing world leaders’, what are world leaders learning from us as a sector in the UK, USA, France, Australia, and elsewhere?
- Moreover, what could we offer to potential leaders if we hope to build on this trend, or improve on it in years to come?
Emergencies require directive leaders; situations where we are confronted with wicked problems need collaborative leaders with a keen sense of common purpose.
