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 career Why she chose to delay launching a bold new vision for Alexandra Palace – and the steps she took to get the organisation truly ready How to create a “golden thread” from purpose and vision through to team goals How to galvanise an organisation around shared values and exceptional experiences What modern, empathetic leadership looks like when you’re stewarding a cultural “forever asset” 🔑 Key Themes Turning Setbacks into Pivotal Moments Leadership Built from the Bottom Up Designing and Delaying Vision with Intent Galvanising a Complex, Lean Organisation Building a ‘Forever Asset’ in a Changing World Emma Dagnes OBE https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-dagnes-obe-1243b823/ Alexandra Palace https://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/