John advises, and works and partners with a range of clients
- local authorities
- other public sector bodies
- ties and voluntary and community
- businesses (FTSE companies and start-ups
- trade unions
- academia
- think tanks
Leadership
- advising on and developing leadership capacity in all sectors
- supporting and mentoring leaders in all sectors especially CEOs and political leaders
- advising and supporting leadership of change across and between charity, voluntary and community and public sectors
- advising on leadership development and practice during periods of significant change
Strategy and change
- offering positive and reasoned challenge to support business sustainability, change, innovation and improved outcomes
- advising on strategic options and budgeting/resource allocation in public sector especially in local government, small social businesses, and charity and voluntary and community sectors
- supporting the development of business cases and testing these
- advising on and supporting performance management
- reviewing and advising on strategic commissioning and public sector procurement
Leadership of place
- advising on and supporting collaborative cross sector leadership and governance
- advising on public service collaboration and partnership working
- advising and designing models of “localism”
- supporting community and voluntary organisations to strategically re-position themselves and engage with the public and business sectors
Public service improvement and re-design
- advising on Social Value; and implementing the Social Value Act
- advising on and supporting the design of new models of public service design and delivery
- advising on collaboration and partnership working within and between the public, business, charity, and voluntary and community sectors
- supporting the securing of alternative finance including social finance for the public and charity and voluntary and community sector
Public affairs and public policy
- advising on public policy and its interpretation for all sectors
- producing commentary on public policy especially relating to public service reform, local government, devolution, charities and the voluntary and community sector
- advising on public affairs and influencing strategies for all sectors