About James

I've been an unconventional leader since I was a teenager. First with the scout movement, then the Territorial Army. After university I joined the UK civil service on a graduate management development programme. My career is now in its third decade and I've worked in Finance, HR, policy, strategy, IT, change, operations management and internal consultancy. Over the years I've mentored, coached and developed dozens of senior managers and hundreds of people.

Digital Transformation in Government

The purpose of government is to serve its citizens, it should do that as efficiently and effectively as possible. The extent to which any specific government serves its people should depend very much on the needs and wishes of those Continue reading Digital Transformation in Government

7/7 London Bombings Remembered Ten years on

Ten years ago the last successful terrorist spectacular was about to happen in London. 52 people were murdered by suicide bombers in one of the worst terrorist attacks in mainland Britain. Thankfully the repeat attempt a fortnight later didn’t work, Continue reading 7/7 London Bombings Remembered Ten years on

UK General Election 2015 – A Reaction

Last night I flitted between the BBC and Channel 4’s coverage of the election results, although only till about midnight. Exit Polls When I first saw these I didn’t give them much credence, nor did the twitter stream that commented Continue reading UK General Election 2015 – A Reaction

Remember to Vote Today!

Today is polling day, everyone in the UK who is eligible ought to be voting. Do please go to the polling station if you’ve not yet sent in a postal vote. Go early if you can. The polling stations open Continue reading Remember to Vote Today!

How to Fix the National Health Service

The National Health Service The National Health Service is one of Britain’s institutions, it employs over a million people and a third of us come into contact with it each year. Many of us owe our lives to its very Continue reading How to Fix the National Health Service