Creating the Long-Term Antidote to Short-Term Politics with Co-Founder of The National Strategy Project, Catherine Day - Episode 40

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Creating the Long-Term Antidote to Short-Term Politics with Co-Founder of The National Strategy Project, Catherine Day - Episode 40
May 28, 2026 Episode 40
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Catherine Day is a guest with a journey unlike any other we’ve explored. 

After over a quarter of a century at the heart of the UK government, advising 8 Prime Ministers, she’s come to a vital conclusion - there MUST be a better way.

Catherine is Co-Founder of the National Strategy Project, a movement born from her lifelong desire to play her part in life. 

What happens when you follow your values, and commit yourself to doing something selfless, for the good of all people?

You create the antidote to the malaise of modern leadership…

You will learn:

  • How Catherine Day chose a career in government over a Steven Spielberg film set, and how that decision shaped everything 
  • What it felt like to spend a decade in “flummoxed curiosity” inside one of the most complex human systems in the country
  • How serving eight prime ministers across 25 years changed Catherine’s view of leadership, responsibility and values
  • Why pivotal ethical moments pushed her to redefine what integrity looks like in her career
  • How leaving the Cabinet Office led Catherine to create the National Strategy Project as the most meaningful work of her life so far

Catherine Day: https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherine-day-9571254/

National Strategy Project: https://www.nationalstrategy.uk/

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