New Perth Academy to Develop the Next Generation of Leaders

A major new initiative is being launched this month to nurture the next generation of leaders in Perth and Kinross and help drive growth and improved partnership working across the region.

Perth Leadership Academy will work with a group of emerging leaders from the private, public and third sectors to help equip them with the skills they need to boost the leadership capability in their own organisations and help them work more effectively with other partners.

The programme has been created by Ian Ferguson, Founder of Perthshire-based leadership development specialists Help to Grow, and is supported and sponsored by Perth and Kinross Business Partnership, Howden Insurance Brokers and Aviva.

The initiative is designed to support wider efforts to create a more vibrant, dynamic, and sustainable Perth city region that attracts more investment, higher-skilled jobs, and opportunities for all.

Emerging leaders will undertake a nine-month programme involving a series of six workshops, coaching materials, as well as first-hand experiences and lessons from local business owners and current senior leaders.

They will also have the opportunity to learn lessons in real time by working together to discuss local live issues, creating recommendations for Perth and Kinross Business Partnership.

Perth Leadership Academy is designed to ensure the participants develop:

• leadership skills that will benefit them for the rest of their career

• practical problem-solving skills and ideas to address current business challenges

• new contacts and a lasting professional support network