Contents

FEATURES

• Born to run: an analysis of the qualities that make a great leader      John Rentoul
• Fantasy island: a visit to Dongtan – the world’s first eco-city      Natasha Loder 
• A man of principle: how will Gordon Brown fare at Number 10?      Irwin Stelzer
• Make way for the third sector: the role of the voluntary industry      Mathew Little
• The numbers game: performance targets plague public services      Christopher Hood 
• The road ahead: transport challenges and the road pricing debate       Ben Webster   

REGULARS

• Public figures: the latest research reveals what workers value in their leaders
• World view: why health systems across the world fail the disadvantaged  
• 24 hours: Hertfordshire Council’s Caroline Tapster on the challenges of her role
• Head to head: PFI – public service salvation or short-term gain for long-term pain?  
• Final word: how do you solve a problem like...childhood obesity?   

Edition 1, March 2007