Comments on: About Julia Middleton http://juliamiddleton.net Julia Middleton, the CEO of Common Purpose shares some of her thoughts on leadership. Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:22:32 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Lucas Lin http://juliamiddleton.net/about/comment-page-1/#comment-427 Lucas Lin Mon, 12 Apr 2010 13:17:37 +0000 http://10.10.5.68/?page_id=5#comment-427 Hi Julia, Awesome site! Really impressed with your discussion! I'm adding your site to my blogroll! If you choose to link back, I'd be Glad. Cheers, Lucas Hi Julia,

Awesome site!
Really impressed with your discussion!
I’m adding your site to my blogroll!
If you choose to link back, I’d be Glad.

Cheers,
Lucas

]]> By: Nicola Menicacci http://juliamiddleton.net/about/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Nicola Menicacci Wed, 12 Aug 2009 09:55:35 +0000 http://10.10.5.68/?page_id=5#comment-37 Hi Julia, I really like your website. I have added it in my blogroll which you can easily see at http://chitham.com/englishblog/ If you want to link back, I'd really appreciate. Thanks and have a great day, Nicola Menicacci n.menicacci@chitham.com Twitter: Chitham_en Personal Twitter: nicolamenicacci Hi Julia,
I really like your website. I have added it in my blogroll which you can easily see at http://chitham.com/englishblog/
If you want to link back, I’d really appreciate.
Thanks and have a great day,

Nicola Menicacci
n.menicacci@chitham.com
Twitter: Chitham_en
Personal Twitter: nicolamenicacci

]]> By: Julia Middleton http://juliamiddleton.net/about/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Julia Middleton Thu, 21 May 2009 13:02:55 +0000 http://10.10.5.68/?page_id=5#comment-7 Leading Beyond Authority means that if you have a role in an organisation then you will have a certain amount of authority to fulfil that role and to ensure that you are able to do your job. If you lead beyond your authority it simply means that effectively you go 'the extra mile' by doing a bit more than that. It does not mean that you defy authority, or interfere in other people’s business and it is certainly nothing to do with bullying or manipulation. Anyone using bullying and manipulation is neither a good nor effective leader. Good leadership requires partnership. With regard to your query on our charitable status, I refer you to an extract of a letter from the Charity Commission from June 2008: <em>“<strong>Why is Common Purpose entitled to charitable status?</strong> In answer to this question in order to be charitable in law, an organisation must be set up: • for a purpose which is charitable in law; and • for the benefit of the public generally We also refer enquirers to Common Purpose’s charitable objects as they appear on the public register of charities. <strong>How is common purpose accountable to the public?</strong> As a registered charity with income of more than £5 million a year, Common Purpose is required to submit its accounts annually to the Commission and we publish these on our website so that the public can see them. Charities with income of more than £1 million a year are also required to submit a summary information return, which sets out key information about the charity's aims, activities and achievements, and again we publish these on our website. We have provided enquirers with a link to Common Purpose’s entry on our register, where this information can be found.”</em> Leading Beyond Authority means that if you have a role in an organisation then you will have a certain amount of authority to fulfil that role and to ensure that you are able to do your job. If you lead beyond your authority it simply means that effectively you go ‘the extra mile’ by doing a bit more than that. It does not mean that you defy authority, or interfere in other people’s business and it is certainly nothing to do with bullying or manipulation. Anyone using bullying and manipulation is neither a good nor effective leader. Good leadership requires partnership.

With regard to your query on our charitable status, I refer you to an extract of a letter from the Charity Commission from June 2008:

“Why is Common Purpose entitled to charitable status?
In answer to this question in order to be charitable in law, an organisation must be set up:
• for a purpose which is charitable in law; and
• for the benefit of the public generally
We also refer enquirers to Common Purpose’s charitable objects as they appear on the public register of charities.

How is common purpose accountable to the public?
As a registered charity with income of more than £5 million a year, Common Purpose is required to submit its accounts annually to the Commission and we publish these on our website so that the public can see them. Charities with income of more than £1 million a year are also required to submit a summary information return, which sets out key information about the charity’s aims, activities and achievements, and again we publish these on our website. We have provided enquirers with a link to Common Purpose’s entry on our register, where this information can be found.”

]]> By: J Baker http://juliamiddleton.net/about/comment-page-1/#comment-6 J Baker Thu, 14 May 2009 19:03:31 +0000 http://10.10.5.68/?page_id=5#comment-6 Hello Julia I hope you are well. Could you please explain to me just what "when leaders start to operate beyond their own spheres of control" means in real terms? Is this when 'leaders' stick their noses in other peoples business ? Or does it entail using political correctness coupled with 'sneer & smear' tactics to bully & manipulate people? Also I have noted with interest that you are a registered charity. How do you justify this? Hello Julia I hope you are well.
Could you please explain to me just what “when leaders start to operate beyond their own spheres of control” means in real terms?

Is this when ‘leaders’ stick their noses in other peoples business ? Or does it entail using political correctness coupled with ’sneer & smear’ tactics to bully & manipulate people?

Also I have noted with interest that you are a registered charity. How do you justify this?

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