As a professional with a specialist identity and expertise it is possible that you view involvement in leadership and management as crossing over to the 'dark side' of organisational life! It simply isn't what you entered your profession to do.

learning partnerships' work with professionals, especially clinicians, aims to open up the possibilities that involvement in leadership and management can bring. At the same time we recognise the importance of nurturing expertise and identity at a professional level whilst leading and managing a team, department or organisation.

Effective organisations require effective leadership at all levels and the vacuum of influence that can be created by the lack of engagement of professionals can seriously hamper organisational performance as well as fostering an 'us and them' culture.

learning partnerships have the experience and wisdom to facilitate learning about leadership for professionals in order to enhance individual and organisational performance.