Don Ledingham is Chief Executive of Ceannas, the international leadership consultancy for chief executives and executive directors.Â
- Overview
Prior to joining Ceannas he was Director of Innovation Leadership with Drummond International.
Professor Ledingham’s long-term research has focused upon the leadership behaviours and cultures associated with high performing organisations. Emerging from this work he ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁϱ¬ÁϹÙÍøed the Seven Sides of Educational leadership, which evolved into ‘The Ceannas Leadership Index®' to help chief executives identify and benefit from marginal leadership gains. He has practical leadership experience from a wide range of senior executive positions, including responsibility for over 4,500 staff, a budget of £250 million, and a range of ‘high-stakes’ services as Scotland’s first executive director to simultaneously work across two local authorities. Â
He was headteacher of Dunbar Grammar School, which was judged to be one of the ten most improved schools in Scotland during his headship. He is a non-executive Director and Depute Chair of the Scottish Book Trust.Â
