by Tim Dickson | Jul 3, 2025 | Articles, Fourth Edition
Opportunities to adapt – and to improve lives In the private sector, ‘transformation’ consultants and chief executives of beleaguered companies often talk about ‘burning platforms’, dire situations they can turn to advantage by requiring obstructive employees and... 
by Tim Dickson | Apr 9, 2025 | Articles, Interviews, Third Edition
Doing things differently with data Over the last three months the hue and cry around the size of the state, new ways of working, the need for more specialists and buzzwords like ‘performance’ and ‘accountability’ have reached a new crescendo. As they struggle to cope... 
by Tim Dickson | Dec 16, 2024 | Articles, Interviews, Second Edition
Since the Heywood Quarterly launched in June 2024, the pace of political change across the western world has been frenetic. This year has been the largest democratic exercise in world history, with four billion citizens making their voices heard. Voters in both the... 
by Tim Dickson | Aug 13, 2024 | Articles, First Edition Sneak Peek
Many seasoned Civil Servants – and older readers far beyond the confines of government – will instinctively appreciate why this new publication bears the name of Jeremy Heywood. But given it is now six years since his untimely death, it is best to start by... 
by Tim Dickson | Jun 10, 2024 | Articles, UK Election Series
Listen to this article (AI generated audio) Like most people, the Heywood Quarterly team was taken by surprise last month when the UK Prime Minister called a general election for 4th July. The unexpected, however, can present opportunities – so we approached...
