How to maximise your place shaping potential as a district council. Ft Ian Fytche

Ian Fytche is Chief Executive of North Kesteven District Council in Lincolnshire. Ian began his career in construction, focused on project and contract management.He spent 15 years working in sport, becoming director and chief operating officer of Sport England, where he led complex projects, including the redevelopment of Wembley Stadium and the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester.Ian is Vice-Chair of the DCN Chief Executives Group and has facilitated delivery of DCN projects on health economics and pathways to net zero.Today he answered a key question, namely: How to maximise your place shaping potential as a district council. Our conversation had 5 key sections: 1. Starting points…what is place shaping?2. Navigating routes into place…what are key success factors in place leadership?3. Building on experience…examples of place leadership in North Kesteven?4. Stuff that gets in the way…barriers to place shaping?5. Imagining the future – the place of 2030…2040…2050…?