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Articles by Martin Tucker
Those were the days
By Martin Tucker | 22 January 2026
Having spent the last 25 years helping local authorities to hire senior leaders, Martin Tucker ta...
Why getting recruitment and retention right matters more than ever
By Martin Tucker | 06 November 2025
Martin Tucker reminds us of the importance of a professional approach to identifying and attracti...
A Faer Point
By Martin Tucker | 15 May 2024
There are fewer levers for council leaders to pull in their areas. Visible services are reduced a...
A Faer Point
By Martin Tucker | 20 February 2024
Following last week’s by-election results, Martin Tucker ponders the electoral changing of the gu...
A Faer Point
By Martin Tucker | 25 October 2023
Martin Tucker looks at how a chief executive can approach dealing with 'a conflict seemingly beyo...
Learning from powerful and compelling leadership stories
By Martin Tucker | 27 September 2023
The Rest is Politics podcast provides fascinating insights into leadership, and two recent editio...
The art of retaining staff in difficult times
By Emma Haddleton | 13 September 2023
Martin Tucker and Emma Haddleton share their views on the positive leadership steps that can ensu...
It's not all about the money…
By Martin Tucker | 04 July 2023
Sometimes it feels as if we are fishing in an ever-diminishing pool of local government talent, s...
Feedback – the breakfast of champions?
By Martin Tucker | 24 February 2021
Asking for and offering feedback is underappreciated, but beneficial to all sides in the recruitm...
Do dark clouds have silver linings?
By Martin Tucker | 07 July 2020
The forced adoption of virtual, agile working may provide opportunities for organisations to cast...
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