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Having put an NHS trust into special measures as a regulator, Matthew Trainer went back as CEO to bring it out. Now he’s topped the HSJ's annual ranking of CEOs. He told us how he’s turned things around.  

Many NHS organisations struggle with how to plan strategically with partners to create value together. George Dellal guides us through some collaborative solutions, including what we can learn from Lego.

John Wilderspin spent 30 years as an NHS manager, so he has a lot of empathy for those tasked with writing strategy in the NHS. The strategy process matters, because co-production and culture are the foundations for real change.

Kindness, connection and joy underpin our values and inspire all our interactions at Kaleidoscope. But isn't that all a bit soft and fluffy? Natalie Berry argues why it's not.

One phrase dominates how we think strategy is created: documents being written in darkened rooms. Rich Taunt explores what that can tell us about how strategy needs to improve.

Rich Taunt tries to make sense of the disconnect between his ConfedExpo experience and the restricted budgets and staff burnout in the NHS.

Katie Goulding is on the sofa, leg elevated, painkillers at the ready, thanks to a (possibly fractured) ankle. It’s given her a new perspective on high performance.

The NHS clearly improved in the 2000s - but some important things didn’t get better for NHS staff. So what’s needed from the next government? Rich Taunt has suggestions for politicians, health leaders and healthcare organisations.