Culture eats strategy for breakfast. This phrase was coined by leadership and management guru Peter Drucker and made famous by Mark Fields, president of international car giant Ford. It is a quote that resonates, as essentially the ability to achieve a seismic shift in organisational culture is integral to the success of any change programme. As leaders in children's services, having the skills, behaviours and understanding of theoretical concepts are prerequisites when it comes to managing change well.
There is no doubt managing change is a key part of our role. Reflecting on the plethora of legislative and policy changes since the Children Act 1989, it is clear why change is the only constant in the VUCA - volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous - environment within which we all operate.
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