Lessons in Leadership: Learning from 10 years at the top of the civil service

Former Permanent Secretary Sir Brian Bender spent 10 years at the top of the civil service. During this time he encountered all manner of challenge including leading the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food during the Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak of 2001. Here, in this Associate Profile,he shares his key lessons learned from 35 years working in government.




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