Tag: leadership
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Making space for care-experienced leaders
by Susanne Richards Introduction For a long time, I believed that leadership was a natural personality trait: that you were either born a leader or you weren’t. But if you spend any time with care-experienced young people, you quickly realise that their leadership isn’t the problem. Opportunity is. Care-experienced young people navigate systems and processes…
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Leadership
A journey with the National Leadership Network Introduction Over the last few years, through the National Leadership Network (NLN), I have been encouraging people to write blogs, and what a joy that has been. I have loved reading so many thoughtful reflections on leadership. I have learned a great deal and have often felt genuinely…
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Leadership and Trust
by Zoe Roy When asked to write this blog reflecting on the theme of leadership, I started jotting down a few words about what leadership means to me. I enjoyed thinking about the many ways I have been led by others throughout my life and how those experiences made me feel. One memory that stood…
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Interview with Sean from the National House Project Fife
NLN: Hi Sean, so can you tell us what does leadership means to you? S: Leadership. It’s like teamwork. I mean, like to even to be a leader, you need to be part of a team. You can’t just do it on your own, everyone needs a bit of help in life. You can’t do…
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Leadership Through Finding A Community, Empowering And Supporting Others
Written by Millicent Wenlock. I admit I never really perceived myself as a leader, or perhaps I never thought I’d get to a stage where I would be considered a leader. In recent years, we’ve seen a remarkable shift in how society approaches support for care experienced individuals to improve their social mobility, advocating for…
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Leadership
By Dillon Kennedy As I reflect on my path to leadership, I recognise it as both a clearly defined journey and a complex maze filled with unexpected challenges. At 30 years old, my perspective on leadership has transformed significantly over the past decade, showcasing the growth that comes with experience—though I might humbly argue that…
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Blogs from InVoice
By Kayla and Hollie InVoice: two young people reflect on their experience of their NLN funded leadership project Over the past year, InVoice (the youth forum for young people mentored by intandem) has been working on a project funded by the National Leadership Network. The group has been working hard to organise events bringing all…
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