Whether it's regeneration, public service reform, community-led delivery or building trust, progress increasingly depends on people working across organisational boundaries, navigating complexity and bringing others with them.
That's where The Change Arc has chosen to focus.
As our work continues to grow, we're deliberately bringing together experienced leaders who have spent their careers operating in these spaces, strengthening the support we can offer to the people and places we work alongside.
We're delighted to welcome Rob Walsh OBE as a Senior Associate.
Rob brings more than two decades of public service leadership, including eleven years as Chief Executive of North East Lincolnshire Council. During that time he helped secure significant national investment, championed integrated public services, played a leading role in the Greater Lincolnshire devolution agenda, and built trusted partnerships across local government, health, business and the voluntary sector. Earlier this year, he was awarded an OBE for services to local government.
What particularly excites us is Rob's approach to leadership. Throughout his career he has consistently focused on bringing people together, building trust across organisational boundaries and creating the conditions for others to succeed, values that sit at the heart of The Change Arc.
Rob Griffiths, Co-Founder of The Change Arc, said:
"We're becoming increasingly convinced that leadership is changing. The biggest opportunities and challenges facing places now sit between organisations rather than inside them.
Rob has spent his career helping people work across those boundaries. He brings enormous experience, credibility and judgement, but perhaps more importantly he shares our belief that lasting change happens when leaders create the conditions for others to succeed. We're delighted he's joining us as we continue building The Change Arc."
Rob Walsh OBE said:
"Throughout my career I've been at my best when bringing people together around a shared purpose. The most meaningful progress rarely comes from one organisation acting alone. It comes from strong relationships, shared leadership and a willingness to work differently.
That's what attracted me to collaborate with The Change Arc. I'm looking forward to working alongside the growing team to help leaders and places navigate complexity, strengthen collaboration and turn ambition into meaningful action."
Rob's appointment marks another step in building The Change Arc around experienced leaders who understand the realities of change and the importance of trust, relationships and shared leadership in making it happen.
Whether you're leading a place, a partnership or a significant programme of change, if you're looking for experienced people who can help build trust, navigate complexity and turn ambition into action, we'd love to start a conversation.
About the Author
Madeline Akinwumiju is Senior Communications Specialist at The Change Arc. Maddy helps partners translate complex ideas into clear, compelling communications that resonate with the audiences who matter most.
