Running a successful government department or team is about so much more than providing good services to the public or stakeholders. You might be a skilled specialist, but are your shoulders broad enough and your skills deep enough to carry a team of other professionals?

Make no mistake this is a time when your leadership skills will be put to the test. This is a critical time to be the calm for your people, the steady voice amid the chaos, be alert, not alarmed, take a long term strategic viewpoint and make decisions that put people before profit.

Show me a business with trained, respected and supported middle managers and I will show you a business that works smart, has effective, vibrant teams with employees who are passionate about their work and clients and customers who come back for more.