Suzanne Heywood CBE
@suzanneheywood.com
International bestselling author of “Wavewalker” & “What Does Jeremy Think”. COO of EXOR, one of Europe’s largest diversified holding companies
https://suzanneheywood.com/
https://suzanneheywood.com/
At this year’s European Economic Forum by @lucernedialogue , I had the opportunity to talk about Wavewalker and to explore how we can build the resilience we need to manage a rapidly changing world.
#EEF25 #EuropeanEconomicForum2025 #LucerneDialogue
#EEF25 #EuropeanEconomicForum2025 #LucerneDialogue
November 27, 2025 at 9:57 AM
At this year’s European Economic Forum by @lucernedialogue , I had the opportunity to talk about Wavewalker and to explore how we can build the resilience we need to manage a rapidly changing world.
#EEF25 #EuropeanEconomicForum2025 #LucerneDialogue
#EEF25 #EuropeanEconomicForum2025 #LucerneDialogue
It was wonderful to talk to Ali-Ashghar about my childhood growing up at sea on his podcast #thecareercircus 👇
#homeschool #education
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#homeschool #education
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Lady Suzanne Heywood on a childhood spent at sea
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September 12, 2025 at 7:24 AM
It was wonderful to talk to Ali-Ashghar about my childhood growing up at sea on his podcast #thecareercircus 👇
#homeschool #education
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#homeschool #education
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Doug Gurr, Director of the Natural History Museum and Interim Chair of the CMA, warns that the UK is missing out on the fruits of scientific research.
🔗 Read the full article here: heywoodquarterly.com/dinosaurs-da...
#Data #CivilService #Innovation #DigitalPolicy
🔗 Read the full article here: heywoodquarterly.com/dinosaurs-da...
#Data #CivilService #Innovation #DigitalPolicy
September 10, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Doug Gurr, Director of the Natural History Museum and Interim Chair of the CMA, warns that the UK is missing out on the fruits of scientific research.
🔗 Read the full article here: heywoodquarterly.com/dinosaurs-da...
#Data #CivilService #Innovation #DigitalPolicy
🔗 Read the full article here: heywoodquarterly.com/dinosaurs-da...
#Data #CivilService #Innovation #DigitalPolicy
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With students in England and Wales returning to school this week, attendance remains a challenge – but data could provide a solution.
🔗 Read the full article by Susan Acland Hood and Simon Blake: heywoodquarterly.com/how-attendan...
#School #BackToSchool #Data #Policymaking
🔗 Read the full article by Susan Acland Hood and Simon Blake: heywoodquarterly.com/how-attendan...
#School #BackToSchool #Data #Policymaking
September 3, 2025 at 8:26 AM
With students in England and Wales returning to school this week, attendance remains a challenge – but data could provide a solution.
🔗 Read the full article by Susan Acland Hood and Simon Blake: heywoodquarterly.com/how-attendan...
#School #BackToSchool #Data #Policymaking
🔗 Read the full article by Susan Acland Hood and Simon Blake: heywoodquarterly.com/how-attendan...
#School #BackToSchool #Data #Policymaking
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Join us online on 2nd October at the #PolicyFestival for our Heywood Conversation panel on long-term thinking, with James Ancell, Lucy Smith and @suzanneheywood.com
James Ancell’s article: tinyurl.com/4kcpjavc
Panel sign up: tinyurl.com/du445jtu
@PolicyProfUK #CivilService
James Ancell’s article: tinyurl.com/4kcpjavc
Panel sign up: tinyurl.com/du445jtu
@PolicyProfUK #CivilService
August 27, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Join us online on 2nd October at the #PolicyFestival for our Heywood Conversation panel on long-term thinking, with James Ancell, Lucy Smith and @suzanneheywood.com
James Ancell’s article: tinyurl.com/4kcpjavc
Panel sign up: tinyurl.com/du445jtu
@PolicyProfUK #CivilService
James Ancell’s article: tinyurl.com/4kcpjavc
Panel sign up: tinyurl.com/du445jtu
@PolicyProfUK #CivilService
Looking forward to watching #hostage and exciting to hear on @bbcarts that #lucianmsamati used my book What Does Jeremy Think to inform his character! 👇
@harpercollins.bsky.social
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@harpercollins.bsky.social
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The Arts Hour - Actor Lucian Msamati on Netflix series Hostage - BBC Sounds
Nikki Bedi talks to British Tanzanian actor Lucian Msamati about Netflix series Hostage
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August 24, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Looking forward to watching #hostage and exciting to hear on @bbcarts that #lucianmsamati used my book What Does Jeremy Think to inform his character! 👇
@harpercollins.bsky.social
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@harpercollins.bsky.social
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How did the London 2012 Olympics shape one of Whitehall’s top civil servants?
In her conversation with Peter McDonald, Helen MacNamara reveals the surprising lessons behind the Olympic project.
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In her conversation with Peter McDonald, Helen MacNamara reveals the surprising lessons behind the Olympic project.
heywoodquarterly.com/in-conversat... #CivilService #PolicyMaking
August 20, 2025 at 3:11 PM
How did the London 2012 Olympics shape one of Whitehall’s top civil servants?
In her conversation with Peter McDonald, Helen MacNamara reveals the surprising lessons behind the Olympic project.
heywoodquarterly.com/in-conversat... #CivilService #PolicyMaking
In her conversation with Peter McDonald, Helen MacNamara reveals the surprising lessons behind the Olympic project.
heywoodquarterly.com/in-conversat... #CivilService #PolicyMaking
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What can the Blavatnik Index teach us about the UK Civil Service?
Kathy Hall and Gus O’Donnell explain how it could help us to improve.
heywoodquarterly.com/how-the-uk-c...
#CivilService #PolicyMaking
Kathy Hall and Gus O’Donnell explain how it could help us to improve.
heywoodquarterly.com/how-the-uk-c...
#CivilService #PolicyMaking
August 13, 2025 at 7:55 AM
What can the Blavatnik Index teach us about the UK Civil Service?
Kathy Hall and Gus O’Donnell explain how it could help us to improve.
heywoodquarterly.com/how-the-uk-c...
#CivilService #PolicyMaking
Kathy Hall and Gus O’Donnell explain how it could help us to improve.
heywoodquarterly.com/how-the-uk-c...
#CivilService #PolicyMaking
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We are thrilled to announce that @suzanneheywood.com will be chairing an online panel at this year's Policy Festival!
⏰ Thursday 2nd October 2025, 13:30 - 14:30
🗒️ The Heywood conversation: Thinking about the future
🔗 Register here: policy-profession-festival-25.orcula.co.uk/register
⏰ Thursday 2nd October 2025, 13:30 - 14:30
🗒️ The Heywood conversation: Thinking about the future
🔗 Register here: policy-profession-festival-25.orcula.co.uk/register
August 8, 2025 at 9:53 AM
We are thrilled to announce that @suzanneheywood.com will be chairing an online panel at this year's Policy Festival!
⏰ Thursday 2nd October 2025, 13:30 - 14:30
🗒️ The Heywood conversation: Thinking about the future
🔗 Register here: policy-profession-festival-25.orcula.co.uk/register
⏰ Thursday 2nd October 2025, 13:30 - 14:30
🗒️ The Heywood conversation: Thinking about the future
🔗 Register here: policy-profession-festival-25.orcula.co.uk/register
A lot of people have asked for more photos from #Wavewalker. I have now uploaded more on the link below, including this photo of the compass ❤️
wavewalker.co.uk/pictures
wavewalker.co.uk/pictures
July 25, 2025 at 1:57 PM
A lot of people have asked for more photos from #Wavewalker. I have now uploaded more on the link below, including this photo of the compass ❤️
wavewalker.co.uk/pictures
wavewalker.co.uk/pictures
I have just uploaded a set of popular book club questions for #Wavewalker - you can find them here 👇
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Wavewalker
The international bestselling True story
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July 25, 2025 at 1:49 PM
I have just uploaded a set of popular book club questions for #Wavewalker - you can find them here 👇
wavewalker.co.uk/study-%26-bo...
wavewalker.co.uk/study-%26-bo...
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What makes a good civil servant? 🤝
Discover the ten key traits valued by Jeremy Heywood…👇
heywoodquarterly.com/the-ten-traits…#policyc#civilservicece
Discover the ten key traits valued by Jeremy Heywood…👇
heywoodquarterly.com/the-ten-traits…#policyc#civilservicece
July 25, 2025 at 9:24 AM
What makes a good civil servant? 🤝
Discover the ten key traits valued by Jeremy Heywood…👇
heywoodquarterly.com/the-ten-traits…#policyc#civilservicece
Discover the ten key traits valued by Jeremy Heywood…👇
heywoodquarterly.com/the-ten-traits…#policyc#civilservicece
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As Heywood Quarterly marks its one-year anniversary, founder @suzanneheywood.com reflects on the successes of the past year - and what's to come...
📖 Check out all four of our editions for free: heywoodquarterly.com/editions/
📖 Check out all four of our editions for free: heywoodquarterly.com/editions/
July 16, 2025 at 9:35 AM
As Heywood Quarterly marks its one-year anniversary, founder @suzanneheywood.com reflects on the successes of the past year - and what's to come...
📖 Check out all four of our editions for free: heywoodquarterly.com/editions/
📖 Check out all four of our editions for free: heywoodquarterly.com/editions/
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🎉🎈 This week we are celebrating one year of The Heywood Quarterly 🎉🎈
Thank you for reading, sharing and growing with us. Here's to many more.
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Thank you for reading, sharing and growing with us. Here's to many more.
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July 15, 2025 at 11:42 AM
🎉🎈 This week we are celebrating one year of The Heywood Quarterly 🎉🎈
Thank you for reading, sharing and growing with us. Here's to many more.
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Thank you for reading, sharing and growing with us. Here's to many more.
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July 8, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Read this and our other articles for free at www.heywoodquarterly.com 👇
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Great set of papers from my colleagues at the Heywood Foundation @blavatnikschool.bsky.social
How can democracies think long-term?
The Heywood Fellowship team says the UK is being outpaced – and is building a plan for action:
🧬 Diagnosis
🎯 Objectives
🧭 Big bets
🔀 Trade-offs
Learn more about their call for a long-term national strategy + Spain’s example ➡️
The Heywood Fellowship team says the UK is being outpaced – and is building a plan for action:
🧬 Diagnosis
🎯 Objectives
🧭 Big bets
🔀 Trade-offs
Learn more about their call for a long-term national strategy + Spain’s example ➡️
Heywood Fellowship
The Heywood Fellowship is a visiting fellowship created in memory of Jeremy Heywood, Cabinet Secretary from 2012 to 2018. The purpose is to give a UK Civil Service Permanent Secretary the opportunity…
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June 29, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Great set of papers from my colleagues at the Heywood Foundation @blavatnikschool.bsky.social
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How do governments plan for the long term while handling today’s challenges?
New research from Heywood Fellow Lucy Smith explores the importance of long-term strategies and how to build them based on historic and international examples 👇
heywoodfoundation.com/publications/
New research from Heywood Fellow Lucy Smith explores the importance of long-term strategies and how to build them based on historic and international examples 👇
heywoodfoundation.com/publications/
Publications
Lucy Smith Long-Term, National Strategy – Designing a Contemporary Practiceof National StrategyDownload Alex DowningHeywood Fellowship Team Case Study: España 2050 – Considering Spain’s Appro…
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July 1, 2025 at 7:18 AM
How do governments plan for the long term while handling today’s challenges?
New research from Heywood Fellow Lucy Smith explores the importance of long-term strategies and how to build them based on historic and international examples 👇
heywoodfoundation.com/publications/
New research from Heywood Fellow Lucy Smith explores the importance of long-term strategies and how to build them based on historic and international examples 👇
heywoodfoundation.com/publications/
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Congratulations to Doug Gurr, new interim CMA Chair! Doug also leads the Natural History Museum, and has just written this article for us on how to turn ancient data into gold. Watch out for woolly mammoths 🐘🐘!👇
@nhm-london.bsky.social @cmagovuk.bsky.social
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@nhm-london.bsky.social @cmagovuk.bsky.social
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Dinosaurs, Data and Digital Policy - Heywood Quarterly
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January 23, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Congratulations to Doug Gurr, new interim CMA Chair! Doug also leads the Natural History Museum, and has just written this article for us on how to turn ancient data into gold. Watch out for woolly mammoths 🐘🐘!👇
@nhm-london.bsky.social @cmagovuk.bsky.social
heywoodquarterly.com/dinosaurs-da...
@nhm-london.bsky.social @cmagovuk.bsky.social
heywoodquarterly.com/dinosaurs-da...
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How can understanding human behaviour transform government policy? @DavidHalpernCBE , founder of the Nudge Unit, explains this for us👇
March 24, 2025 at 10:58 AM
How can understanding human behaviour transform government policy? @DavidHalpernCBE , founder of the Nudge Unit, explains this for us👇
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Does the government ignore things about the future known to be true, not wanting to confront them in the present?
This year's Heywood Fellow, Lucy Smith, argues the British state must get better at long-term strategy.
@blavatnikschool.bsky.social
heywoodquarterly.com/why-the-uk-n...
This year's Heywood Fellow, Lucy Smith, argues the British state must get better at long-term strategy.
@blavatnikschool.bsky.social
heywoodquarterly.com/why-the-uk-n...
Why the UK needs to be better at long-term strategy - Heywood Quarterly
Lucy Smith, Heywood Fellow, explains the importance of long-term strategy for the UK – and how other countries may be leading the way.
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June 30, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Does the government ignore things about the future known to be true, not wanting to confront them in the present?
This year's Heywood Fellow, Lucy Smith, argues the British state must get better at long-term strategy.
@blavatnikschool.bsky.social
heywoodquarterly.com/why-the-uk-n...
This year's Heywood Fellow, Lucy Smith, argues the British state must get better at long-term strategy.
@blavatnikschool.bsky.social
heywoodquarterly.com/why-the-uk-n...
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Across UK policing, a quiet revolution is underway. Evidence-based approaches take the scientific method and apply it to public safety. The results are compelling.
📖Read our latest article
heywoodquarterly.com/evidence-bas...
#EvidenceBasedPolicing #Innovation
📖Read our latest article
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#EvidenceBasedPolicing #Innovation
From Gut Feeling to ‘Grounding’ the Truth: Policing’s Quiet Revolution - Heywood Quarterly
Matt Bland highlights examples of evidence-based innovation on the front line, and what policy professionals across the Civil Service can learn from this experience
heywoodquarterly.com
June 18, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Across UK policing, a quiet revolution is underway. Evidence-based approaches take the scientific method and apply it to public safety. The results are compelling.
📖Read our latest article
heywoodquarterly.com/evidence-bas...
#EvidenceBasedPolicing #Innovation
📖Read our latest article
heywoodquarterly.com/evidence-bas...
#EvidenceBasedPolicing #Innovation
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Why does soft power matter? Catriona Laing explains in our latest article 👇
June 16, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Why does soft power matter? Catriona Laing explains in our latest article 👇
Plans for the screen adaptation of #Wavewalker starring James Norton are progressing 👇!
www.digitalspy.com/tv/a65032977...
www.digitalspy.com/tv/a65032977...
James Norton's new drama is based on a "thrilling" and "horrifying" story and you won't want to miss it
The writer of Adolescence, Jack Thorne, is also on board.
www.digitalspy.com
June 12, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Plans for the screen adaptation of #Wavewalker starring James Norton are progressing 👇!
www.digitalspy.com/tv/a65032977...
www.digitalspy.com/tv/a65032977...
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Joseph Nye defined the concept. Jeremy Heywood brought it to life inside government.
Catriona Laing explores how their legacies can guide a smarter, more strategic UK approach to soft power👇
tinyurl.com/claingsp
Catriona Laing explores how their legacies can guide a smarter, more strategic UK approach to soft power👇
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Is Blending Hard and Soft Power the UK’s Secret ‘Superpower’? - Heywood Quarterly
Catriona Laing describes how we can learn from the thinking and actions of Joseph Nye and Jeremy Heywood
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June 12, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Joseph Nye defined the concept. Jeremy Heywood brought it to life inside government.
Catriona Laing explores how their legacies can guide a smarter, more strategic UK approach to soft power👇
tinyurl.com/claingsp
Catriona Laing explores how their legacies can guide a smarter, more strategic UK approach to soft power👇
tinyurl.com/claingsp
#Wavewalker has reached the shores of France. Looking forward to hearing the reaction from French readers!
#sailing #books
#sailing #books
June 7, 2025 at 3:10 PM
#Wavewalker has reached the shores of France. Looking forward to hearing the reaction from French readers!
#sailing #books
#sailing #books