What Britain’s leadership challenges reveal about leadership under pressure

Author

Carole Gaskell

Founder & CEO

< 1 minute read

16 Oct 2026

Our CEO and Founder, Carole Gaskell, explores what HR can learn from Keir Starmer and Britain’s wider leadership challenges in a recent HR Magazine article, examining the importance of trust, credibility and effective leadership in navigating uncertainty and change. The article raises important questions about how leaders respond to increasing demands and what organisations can do to strengthen leadership capability and capacity.

Key considerations include:

• How sustained pressure and uncertainty can influence leadership behaviours and decision making
• Why leadership effectiveness depends on more than individual skills, experience and expertise
• The importance of maintaining trust, confidence and clarity during challenging periods
• How organisational expectations and competing priorities can stretch leadership capacity
• Why HR has a critical role in developing leaders who can navigate complexity, adapt to change and sustain performance

Read the full article on HR Magazine: What HR can learn from Keir Starmer and Britain’s leadership crisis