How Alexandra Palace Makes Plans in Centuries, Not Quarters with CEO Emma Dagnes OBE - Episode 45

It’s impossible to doubt Emma Dagnes’s commitment to Alexandra Palace.As CEO of Alexandra Park and Palace Charitable Trust, she oversees a multi-faceted organisation that sees over 5 million people interact with it each year.‘Ally Pally’ is about more than just the building - with an ice rink, a pub, an events venue, and a huge park to manage, the survival of Alexandra Palace relies on a monumental, united effort from the entire organisation.What follows in today’s episode is a powerful framework for galvanising vast teams around a radical vision, and building something that lasts centuries, not quarters…You will learn:How Emma turned redundancy, rejection and dyslexia into pivotal drivers of her leadership careerWhy she chose to delay launching a bold new vision for Alexandra Palace – and the steps she took to get the organisation truly readyHow to create a “golden thread” from purpose and vision through to team goalsHow to galvanise an organisation around shared values and exceptional experiencesWhat modern, empathetic leadership looks like when you’re stewarding a cultural “forever asset”🔑 Key ThemesTurning Setbacks into Pivotal MomentsLeadership Built from the Bottom UpDesigning and Delaying Vision with IntentGalvanising a Complex, Lean OrganisationBuilding a ‘Forever Asset’ in a Changing WorldEmma Dagnes OBEhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-dagnes-obe-1243b823/Alexandra Palacehttps://www.alexandrapalace.com/https://www.linkedin.com/company/yourallypally/Connect with Dave Allen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daveallenbrandpie/Learn more about Brandpie: https://www.brandpie.com/https://www.linkedin.com/company/brandpie/