The Compassionate Leadership Interview · 2023-05-08 · 28 min
Emma Clarke is Chief Executive of Weston Park Cancer Charity. The charity has been in existence for 30 years and supports Weston Park Cancer Centre, which serves the population of South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw. The charity invests in research, facilities and equipment, and also provides care through finance, complementary therapies, and advice. Emma was born on the Manor estate in Sheffield. She went for a bar job on the same day that she interviewed for her first role in the voluntary sector. Her first job was for a disabled children and young people’s charity in London. She has risen to Chief Executive through a non-conventional route in that she hasn’t been to university. For Emma, leadership is about being real and about being human. She says “relationships are fundamental.” She aims to foster a culture of belonging, of connection, and of pride in the work of the organisation. She believes that part of compassionate leadership is to give people a sense of autonomy and agency. She is mindful of ‘the shadow of the leader’ and recognises that her own actions need to be purposeful and sensitive.
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