Susan Harrison works with individuals and organisations to express themselves more fully as living systems (LinkedIn, Twitter). She held a number of senior NHS positions (including Head of Health and Homelessness across London) before retiring. As you will hear, she now applies her skills in various voluntary and consulting roles, mainly to the NHS and civil society.Now that she is retired, Susan takes a responsive approach. She brings her expertises on delivering services in complex environments to different situations, as the need arises, and always trying to be aligned with her values, especially of respecting others' dignity.I was more than a little inspired by that.We spoke on Wed 9 March, just under 3 weeks from the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.Timings0:45 - Q1 What are you doing now? And how did you get there?4:15 - Q2. What is the future you are trying to create, and why?11:31 - BONUS QUESTION: What do you mean by 'governance'?20:55 - Q3. What are your priorities for the next few years, and why?25:50 - Q4. If someone was inspired to follow those priorities, what should they do next?28:22 - Q5. If your younger self was starting their career now, what advice would you give them?xQ6. Who would you nominate to answer these questions, because you admire their approach?x30:54 - Q7. Is there anything else important you feel you have to say?More hereTwitter: Powerful_TimesWebsite hub: here.Please do like and subscribe, to help others find the podcast.Thank you for listening! -- David

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