The Right Honourable David Curry, Chief Editor of The Parliamentary Review, recently approached me and asked if I would be willing to take part in a Podcast. I have never been on a Podcast, so I readily accepted this new and exciting challenge. David explained the podcast is part of a nationwide effort to chronicle... Continue Reading →
The Martini Diaries – Episode 11
5th - 15th November 2019 In which I return to UK from Pakistan (with a head cold and stomach problems), attend a two day Board meeting, take multiple medications to keep going, try out my new velvet dinner jacket at the Inspire Suffolk charity ball, miss my first Remembrance Day parade in 36 years, seem... Continue Reading →
The Power of Collective Responsibility – Trustee Decisions
I recently heard of an interesting situation with a Chair of a Board of Trustees not understanding the concept of collective responsibility. Surely, I asked myself, everyone who serves as a Trustee knows this basic principle - I therefore set out to conduct some simple research by asking colleagues and was surprised to find how many... Continue Reading →