... on three stories of local political leadership at three different points in time which describe three leadership practices: political managerialism; charismatic followership; and hands-on relational leadership. It highlights the importance of hands-on relational leadership through popular acts...

... earlier attempts to provide humane care for the enduring numbers of people contained in similar settings. Design/methodology/approach – An analysis of the use of general management and managerialism through commissioning, rather than a focus on pro-active self-leadership within professional practice...

... a hierarchical system of organisation, the structures of professions were seen as legitimate in determining how best to deliver services. Within NPM, the professional order was seen as subordinate to a managerial hierarchy. In NPM, then, in as much as relationships between actors are explicitly considered...