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This week, I'm joined by Kate Josephs, Chief Executive of Sheffield City Council. Kate is a former Senior Civil Servant in Whitehall who has transitioned to local government in a City just around the corner from where she grew up.
Sheffield is a city (with three-party political leadership) that has developed an ambitious set of City Goals through community collaboration, focusing on shared ownership and improving public services.
The episode touches on the need for flexibility and adaptability in public service delivery, the power of optimistic leadership and the emerging role of council Chief Executives as conveyors of “place”.
The conversation also highlights the financial and outcomes folly of delivering public services in silos. Better collaboration and the removal of duplication and the need for people to repeatedly tell their story not only improves efficiency, but more importantly can break people and families out of a downward spiral.
Enjoy it!
NB - this episode was recorded before the Government announced it was abolishing NHS England.
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