The art of endings on the Future Leaders Scheme (FLS)
Photo of LED signage on the wall; it says, “this must be the place.” Photo by Tim Mossholder from Pexels: https://www.pexels.com/photo/photo-of-led-signage-on-the-wall-942317/
“Future Leaders Scheme is building a diverse, robust pipeline to senior roles. You’re part of the high potential, talented civil servants who can get there.”
The Future Leaders Scheme (FLS) is one of the UK Civil Service’s Accelerated Development Schemes, aimed at high-potential grade 6 and 7 civil servants. You can read my previous reflections on the scheme here:
Chasing the light on the Future Leaders Scheme (FLS)
Hello dear reader,
I’ve also been thinking about this piece for a few weeks, wondering what to write. I’ve got all kinds of thoughts swirling around. I wanted to get them down here to you before I leave the scheme, before the lens of looking back sets in. I had a plan to write you something important about leadership and its tensions. But instead, I am penning this.
So, here goes.