Why do we need to spend time on organisational vision? It’s easy to consider visioning as a fluffy exercise that is all too often undertaken in the boss’s office over a cup of tea whilst writing the new prospectus. This is to undervalue the power and influence that vision has and MATs certainly cannot take this approach, intended as these organisations are to lead and facilitate educational improvements across a wide range of schools and contexts. A vision that is clear, compelling and genuinely owned by all within and across the organisation does the following:

Sir Steve’s Blog – September 2025: Radical Responsibility: The evolution towards place based leadership and pure accountability
Sir Steve Lancashire is Chair of Forum Strategy’s National #TrustLeaders CEO network. He also provides mentoring for CEOs across our network and through the Being The CEO programme. In this month’s blog, Sir Steve shares his reflections on our eighth national...