Dr Simon Newitt
I am a Senior Consultant in the leadership and organisation development team at The King's Fund.
Location UK
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It's a huge challenge - but maybe think of the financial constraint as a creative constraint. What can you come up with that is viable within the limits set by the system?
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Dr Simon Newitt replied to Liz Travers
Welcome Liz :)
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Dr Simon Newitt replied to Emmeline Paintsil
Welcome Emmeline :)
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Dr Simon Newitt replied to Julie Hancock
Love that, Julie :)
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Dr Simon Newitt replied to Nicole North
Love this reflection, thanks for sharing Nicole.
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Love this, Esme.
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Dr Simon Newitt replied to Sue Relph
Where are you in the world, Sue?
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Dr Simon Newitt replied to Sue Relph
Welcome Sue - and thanks for being our first learner! :)
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Dr Simon Newitt replied to Rossitsa Tacheva
Apologies Rossitsa! See this link instead... https://cpduk.co.uk/news/reflective-practice-in-cpd-activity-what-does-it-really-mean
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Dr Simon Newitt replied to Cheryl Tudor
Thanks for this reflection, Cheryl. It can help to at least acknowledge that these horrible compromises in care quality have ethical connotations for health and care professionals - having a language for this can prevent these compromises becoming both normalised and internalised.
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Beautiful answer, not tacky at all! For me you've landed open the essence of leadership development - increasing one's self-awareness, which is what gives you wisdom and the emotional adds coal intelligences you describe. Thankyou!
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Great reflection, Mark. The key is indeed the ability leaders have to 'flex' their style choice fully depending on context. And the key to being able to adapt in that way is... ?
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Thanks Jennifer, glad you are enjoying it!
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Open the Pallet and then click on the pink button with a + on it - bottom right of your screen. That should do it.
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Thanks Chinny :)
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Dr Simon Newitt replied to Andrew McGarvey
Personally - I wouldn't overstate the difference between management and leadership. Good leaders have to manage stuff, and good managers have to lead sometimes. I tend to think of them as actions rather than roles. And kindness and compassion will make a difference whatever label you give to what you do.
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Dr Simon Newitt replied to Suzanne Burke
What would give them that credibility, Suzanne?
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Great reflections, Ali.
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Dr Simon Newitt replied to Julie Painter
I hope this course helps in some small way, Julie. Great to have you on it :)
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Dr Simon Newitt replied to Jessie Jones
Welcome Jessie!
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Dr Simon Newitt replied to Ify Okorie
Welcome Ify!
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Dr Simon Newitt replied to Kate H
Yes! Kindness is disruptive, and therefore powerful and contagious.
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Great reflection, thanks Clare.
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Thanks for this Siobhan. And of course it raises the question of what we learn as children about power and authority (and therefore leadership) when schools are dominated by the controller discourse!
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Interesting point, Christina!
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Dr Simon Newitt replied to Mo Akindolie
Beautiful example, Mo, thank you...
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Dr Simon Newitt replied to Tara Harris
Sometimes kindness really is everywhere if we care to notice, thank you for sharing this!
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@LouiseShalaby Thanks for your candour, Louise :)
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I want a 'not like' button for this @BarbaraC ! Terrible practice.
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Dr Simon Newitt replied to Anne Foster
Great point, Anne.
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You are absolutely right Elizabeth; how we stay true to ourselves and in the here-and-now in the midst of all the external forces swirling about us is the challenge we face.
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Boom - fantastic insight Sarah, thanks for sharing!
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Thanks for this comment, Louise.
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Thanks for the resource, Tina.
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You can ignore my reference above - you are clearly on it in terms of teal thinking! Fascinated to hear how you get on :)
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Hi Mo, you may find this resource helpful and the 'teal' mindset would certainly fall under the eco-leadership discourse. https://www.reinventingorganizations.com/uploads/2/1/9/8/21988088/140305_laloux_reinventing_organizations.pdf
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Agree Jo, and the 'controller' certainly had a moment recently in response to the pandemic with Gold/Silver command structures. In moments of high uncertainty and 'chaos' it can and is appropriate as a way of providing some stability.
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Yes, Anne, the rise of systems leadership thinking and practice would be very much part of the eco-leadership discourse. Great point.
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Great and candid reflection, Gabi, thank you.
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Thanks for these resources and ideas, Jeremy.
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Love this, Kerry-Louise. Beautifully put!
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Dr Simon Newitt replied to Salma Iqbal
:) Thanks Salma!
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Brilliant, thanks Lisa!
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Thank you Kirstie, that's exactly what we were hoping would happen!
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Thanks Annabelle!
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Thanks Lily, glad you took something from it :)
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Thanks Rachael!
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Dr Simon Newitt replied to Mark Davies
You are most welcome, Mark. And thanks for your participation!
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Dr Simon Newitt replied to Gary Curson
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Great example of the tension leaders must learn to manage between the collective and the individual. Thanks, Julie.
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Dr Simon Newitt replied to Ines Pereira
Thanks, Ines. Interesting distinction between manager and leader in there.
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Love this, Melanie, thank you for sharing.
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An important comment, Lily, thank you.
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Great point, Philip. A key feature of leading with compassion and kindness is the recognition that leadership is an act(ion) and doesn't;t need to be synonymous with high status roles.
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Dr Simon Newitt replied to sonia wymer
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Dr Simon Newitt replied to Sara Sanders
Great stuff, Sara.
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Dr Simon Newitt replied to [Learner left FutureLearn]
Wise words!
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They are not downloadable I'm afraid, but you could take a screenshot?
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What then needs to be done in this scenario, Nick? And can it be done compassionately?
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I really recognise this, Vee.
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Love that last point, Rachael.
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Dr Simon Newitt replied to [Learner left FutureLearn]
Thanks Joanne - I think you are the first person to complete the course!
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Very insightful.
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Dr Simon Newitt replied to Helen Crawford
I know what you mean about ranking - the aim is just to encourage you to prioritise what really matters to you. I'd be interested to hear more from you about what goes into 'respect'?
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Dr Simon Newitt replied to Emma T
Great stuff, Emma. Your manager sounds like a great role model!
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Dr Simon Newitt replied to Rose Durban
Really like that last line, Rose!
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Dr Simon Newitt replied to Andrea M
Love this, Andrea. Hopefully compassion and kindness can be part of the strength you display in dealing with what life throws at you!
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Dr Simon Newitt replied to shona shaw
Great question, Shona. What do others think, I wonder?
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I like that one too, Karen!
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Really insightful, Mike.
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I like this, Vee. You have drawn out some of the strengths and weaknesses inherent in each discourse.
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Really interesting point, Mike.
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Great point, Vee. Perhaps it's possible to speak both frankly and with compassion?
