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Though his organisation Stepping Out, serial social entrepreneur Craig Dearden Phillips has made it his mission to transform public services for the better. It has not been plain sailing however. He explains why finding Headspace has been a lifeline. It happened to me 18 months ago. I was in Australia taking a break. Burnout was stalking. I was three years into my business, Stepping Out, and things were not going to plan.
This article is based on the book ‘How to Change the World: The essential guide for social sector leaders’, published by Craig Dearden-Phillips. He is the author of three books on social sector leadership and is a visiting lecturer at London Cass Business School. The book is on sale here. What is the secret sauce to be a social leader? Everyone I have met who is a leader in the social sector starts out believing they can change the world.
A few months ago a little known venture-capitalist called Adrian Beecroft wrote a report for the Prime Minister, setting out a new proposal which would make it far, far easier for firms to fire people. It would allow any firm to release any person it chose, with compensation if, in the firm's view, things weren't working out. No hearing, disciplinaries, five-point plans - just a end to employment.
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