Mark Freed: Role Modelling Inclusive Behaviours In Action

Whilst we are celebrating the diversity among the new parliamentarians on both sides of the House of Commons. I would like to give a shout out to our new Prime Minister for his understanding of the importance of role modelling inclusive behaviour.

Britain’s new PM says he won’t work past 6 p.m. on Fridays—and experts praise healthy working standards. “I will not do a work-related thing after six o’clock, pretty well come what may,” Britain’s prime minister Keir Starmer said.

The newly elected leader recently revealed that for years, he has “protected” that time to spend it with his family, including a 16-year-old son and 13-year-old daughter—and he has no intentions of ditching that habit because, in his eyes, he’s a better politician for it.

As we work with leaders and culture carriers to help them become authoritative, committed and authentic leaders we impress on them the need to be seen as role models.

You can write policy, sign charters, keep counting diversity but what really moves the dial is leaders – leading.