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'''Julia Middleton''' is the chief executive and co-founder of [[Common Purpose]], a leadership development organisation. <ref> [http://www.commonpurpose.org.uk/about/governance/julia-middleton Julia Middleton], Common Purpose, accessed 14 December 2010. </ref> She formerly worked at [[The Industrial Society]]. | '''Julia Middleton''' is the chief executive and co-founder of [[Common Purpose]], a leadership development organisation. <ref> [http://www.commonpurpose.org.uk/about/governance/julia-middleton Julia Middleton], Common Purpose, accessed 14 December 2010. </ref> She formerly worked at [[The Industrial Society]]. | ||
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Common Purpose was formed in 1988. Her husband, [[Rupert Middleton]] went on a business course in USA where he spotted Community Leadership Programmes. Julia Middleton raised half a million in business sponsorship. According to Charles Handy, in 1999 Common Purpose had 120 paid staff with a turnover of £3million sterling. Julia's father worked for [[Peat Marwick]] and she had met Rupert, [[John Garnett]], [[Julia Cleverdon]] at the Industrial Society.<ref> Handy, C. (1999) ''The New Alchemists'', Random House </ref> | Common Purpose was formed in 1988. Her husband, [[Rupert Middleton]] went on a business course in USA where he spotted Community Leadership Programmes. Julia Middleton raised half a million in business sponsorship. According to Charles Handy, in 1999 Common Purpose had 120 paid staff with a turnover of £3million sterling. Julia's father worked for [[Peat Marwick]] and she had met Rupert, [[John Garnett]], [[Julia Cleverdon]] at the Industrial Society.<ref> Handy, C. (1999) ''The New Alchemists'', Random House </ref> | ||
Revision as of 15:54, 14 December 2010
Julia Middleton is the chief executive and co-founder of Common Purpose, a leadership development organisation. [1] She formerly worked at The Industrial Society.
Background
Common Purpose was formed in 1988. Her husband, Rupert Middleton went on a business course in USA where he spotted Community Leadership Programmes. Julia Middleton raised half a million in business sponsorship. According to Charles Handy, in 1999 Common Purpose had 120 paid staff with a turnover of £3million sterling. Julia's father worked for Peat Marwick and she had met Rupert, John Garnett, Julia Cleverdon at the Industrial Society.[2]
CP's website has an impressive PR and sponsor list. There are a few rants about it online (mostly centring around Middleton's proximity to the Office of the Deputy PM (ODPM) and the political patronage thereof. [3] Yet Middleton has herself criticised political patronage.[4]
Affiliations
Middleton is also associated with the Arab Learning Initiative, which describes its role as venture philanthropy.[5]
Middleton is well networked in the New Labour, Careerist, Atlanticist networks. Latterly she has joined the Media Standards Trust.
Notes
- ↑ Julia Middleton, Common Purpose, accessed 14 December 2010.
- ↑ Handy, C. (1999) The New Alchemists, Random House
- ↑ For example [1]
- ↑ House of Commons Public Administration Select Committee, Government By Appointment: Opening Up The Patronage State, Fourth Report of Session 2002–03
- ↑ Arab Learning Initiative [2]
