I see that the government today announced plans to have local authorities wanting to pay their executives more than £100k will have to seek approval of the councillors. (See BBC report - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12473979)
Whilst I can understand the "populist" reasoning behind this, I am not convinced that the policy will actually help control costs in the public sector and help balance the budget deficit. The public sector is facing immense challenges that will require very strong and committed leadership to overcome. The changes will only be successful if the leadership can engage the workforce in the change process. I see this new idea as not being helpful in bringing leaders and employees closer together.
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