Derek Myers
Making a case for change
Derek Myers and Pat Ritchie set out the rationale for the Service Transformation Challenge Panel, which reports to ministers
Derek's tenure of change
Derek Myers is stepping down as chairman of SOLACE. He tells Heather Jameson about the changing face of the society, during his tenure.
Defending elections
What can be done to make the public trust the UK electoral system? Derek Myers urges chief executives to get more involved.
Orchestrated approach sounds like a winner
Local councils could learn much from how an orchestra works, says Derek Myers.
The changing face of work
Derek Myers says that while team work is essential for performance, more and more people seem to prefer being self-employed.
Cut in haste but repent at leisure
Derek Myers makes the case for retaining the role of chief executive posts in local government.
Still voices in windy times
In the run-up to next month's SOLACE summit in Edinburgh its chair Derek Myers ponders over the changing role of council chief executives and senior managers.
Time to be daring
Derek Myers says its time for senior local government professionals to have confidence in their ideas and free their public service passion.