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Supporting innovation and driving system change through compassionate leadership (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Bolden, R., & Mahoney, H. (2022, July). Supporting innovation and driving system change through compassionate leadership. Presented at Developing Leadership Capacity Conference, Bristol Business School, UWE, Bristol

Golden Key is a Bristol-based, eight-year, £10 million system change programme focused on addressing the systemic challenges faced by people experiencing multiple disadvantages. The delivery is partnership-focussed and was reviewed by local and nati... Read More about Supporting innovation and driving system change through compassionate leadership.

Artful ways of building bridges: Using visual metaphors to shine a light on developing the leadership capacity to listen to and bear witness to staff lived experience (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Bolden, R., Burton, J., & Grizzle, C. (2022, July). Artful ways of building bridges: Using visual metaphors to shine a light on developing the leadership capacity to listen to and bear witness to staff lived experience. Presented at Developing Leadership Capacity Conference, UWE, Bristol

NHS staff and leaders continue to be under significant pressure to plug the gaps in public service delivery that have been exposed and exacerbated by Covid. With increasing levels of workload comes the kinds of stress and pressure that is damaging em... Read More about Artful ways of building bridges: Using visual metaphors to shine a light on developing the leadership capacity to listen to and bear witness to staff lived experience.

No going back! Implications of the pandemic for leadership practice and organisation development in health and care (2021)
Presentation / Conference
Bolden, R. (2021, November). No going back! Implications of the pandemic for leadership practice and organisation development in health and care. Presented at International Conference on Social Research and Innovation (ICSRI), Villa College, Maldives

This keynote address will outline findings from two recent studies of leadership practice and organisation development (OD) in the UK health and care system during the COVID-19 pandemic. The first study looks at the lived experience of NHS staff and... Read More about No going back! Implications of the pandemic for leadership practice and organisation development in health and care.

Developing inclusive leadership: Insights from our work with the NHS leadership academy (2021)
Presentation / Conference
Bolden, R., & Jarvis, C. (2021, July). Developing inclusive leadership: Insights from our work with the NHS leadership academy. Presented at 11th Developing Leadership Capacity Conference, London Metropolitan University

With a workforce of 1.5 million, the National Health Service (NHS) is the fifth largest organisation in the world. Despite its commitment to provide “a comprehensive service, available to all irrespective of gender, race, disability, age, sexual orie... Read More about Developing inclusive leadership: Insights from our work with the NHS leadership academy.

The rhetoric and reality of systems leadership (2021)
Presentation / Conference
Bolden, R. (2021, February). The rhetoric and reality of systems leadership. Presented at Academi Wales Winter School, Online

Heralded as a means for improving collaboration and alignment between agencies, communities and providers, ‘system(s) leadership’ is becoming increasingly advocated in public services. In the clamour and enthusiasm with which it has been embraced, ho... Read More about The rhetoric and reality of systems leadership.

Leadership, authenticity and representation in troubled times (2020)
Presentation / Conference
Bolden, R., Oliver, T., & Edwards, G. (2020, November). Leadership, authenticity and representation in troubled times. Paper presented at ILA 22nd Annual Global Conference

In this paper we draw on insights from political science and leadership studies to explore how dynamics of representation play out within place-based leadership. We focus on a case study of Marvin Rees, the Mayor of Bristol’s response to the topplin... Read More about Leadership, authenticity and representation in troubled times.

The rhetoric and reality of systems leadership (2020)
Presentation / Conference
Bolden, R. (2020, May). The rhetoric and reality of systems leadership. Presented at The Future of Leadership, Kings College London

Heralded as a means for improving collaboration and alignment between agencies, communities and providers, ‘system(s) leadership’ is becoming increasingly advocated in public services. In the clamour and enthusiasm with which it has been embraced, ho... Read More about The rhetoric and reality of systems leadership.

Enhancing patient leadership and community engagement through storytelling: Reflections from rural healthcare in New Zealand (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Bolden, F., & Bolden, R. (2019, December). Enhancing patient leadership and community engagement through storytelling: Reflections from rural healthcare in New Zealand. Paper presented at International Studying Leadership Conference, UWE, Bristol

Over recent years there has been increasing emphasis on the need for community engagement and patient leadership in order to tackle health inequalities. Active community engagement is widely recognised as an essential ingredient for a successful and... Read More about Enhancing patient leadership and community engagement through storytelling: Reflections from rural healthcare in New Zealand.

Place-based leadership: Lessons from the Bristol leadership challenge (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Bolden, R., Gulati, A., Burns, G., & Gott, M. (2018, July). Place-based leadership: Lessons from the Bristol leadership challenge. Paper presented at 10th Developing Leadership Capacity Conference, UWE Bristol, England

In recent years there have been calls for an increasing emphasis on the development of place-based leadership to tackle ‘wicked’ issues, improve resilience and meet the needs of local citizens (Budd and Sancino 2016; Grint and Holt 2011; Hambleton 20... Read More about Place-based leadership: Lessons from the Bristol leadership challenge.

Leadership paradoxes: An exploratory study in the Singapore public service (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Bolden, R., Soon, S., & Fang Yan, W. (2017, October). Leadership paradoxes: An exploratory study in the Singapore public service. Paper presented at 19th ILA Global Conference, Brussels, Belgium

This paper presents empirical evidence on the nature, causes and coping strategies for ‘leadership paradoxes’ in Singapore public services. A framework is offered that illustrates the challenges of working across different role, space and time dimen... Read More about Leadership paradoxes: An exploratory study in the Singapore public service.