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latest newsCan Councils be run effectively without a CEO?January, 2013 Good quality politicians and competent senior officers working seamlessly together are needed to ensure the delivery of world class services in a local authority. Both are needed and expected for effective governance and leadership of our communities. But a new fad is sneaking onto the local authority landscape, which runs counter to the above. Wiltshire County Council, Reading and Kent have removed the post of CEO. It seems these moves are justified by a desire to cut costs. Is this convincing or could it be that political and managerial leadership risk being confused? Can the primary functions of political and managerial leadership successfully be carried out by the same person? Or is the “strong leadership” being espoused actually party political interference? Brian Dive Helps Companies Boost Business Performance | July 12, 2010 International organizational design expert Brian Dive helps businesses diagnose specific problems and prescribe solutions to enhance performance through DMA Consultancy Limited located in Surrey, UK. Mr. Dive is the author of "The Healthy Organization" and "The Accountable Leader." He has advised many major companies, most of them international, such as Air New Zealand, Barclays, Marks & Spencer, Reed Elsevier and Unilever. He has also worked with education departments in Australia and New Zealand, the UK Cabinet Office plus various UK Government Departments. Mr. Dive's ideas are not only efficient but universally applicable. More Articles and Papers by Brian Dive
latest book by Brian DiveThe Accountable LeaderDeveloping Effective Leadership Through Mangerial Accountablility The Accountable Leader is centred around three themes – leadership, accountability and organizational structure – and explores what it means for managers to be held to account at all levels in an organization. This enlightening title demonstrates that most leadership-related problems arise from the ineffectiveness of organizational structures that lack accountable jobs. Read More about the Accountable Leader
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about Brian Dive
DMAC works with a network of experienced consultants across the fields of individual and organizational assessment who able to align these to the vision and strategy of the organization. Recent clients include BT, Croydon CC, DHL (international), Direct Line Group, Dunnhumby, Genus, Hillingdon CC, HMRC, IPL (Wal-Mart), Kent CC, QBE (international), River Island, Tesco Bank, Tesco Stores, Williams Lea and Worcester CC. Read more about Brian Dive and Case StudiesThe DMA Solution Set has been applied in a number of organizations to solve many different problems. |
Brian Dive is a vastly experienced international manager, consultant and author. He has over 40 years experience in organization and leadership development. He has worked across 70 countries, 20 industries and the public sector in a number of countries.