A colleague working on the frontline of NHS reform sent me these words a couple of weeks ago, and it set me thinking about the kind of leaders the youth sector needs at a time of fundamental change.
Nicholson goes on to suggest that other tasks for leaders at points like this include remaining true to service principles while driving change and resisting the temptation to become commentators. It is, he says, "about being on the pitch, not in the commentary box". He warns that caution and introspection can lead to a focus on merely mitigating risks rather than maximising opportunities, and he calls on leaders to set the tone and model behaviours.
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