👋 From Me to You
Welcome to InterThread — a space to think out loud about leadership, community and tech.
This blog is where I unpack the things I’m learning, doing, and wrestling with, whether managing operational change, leading volunteers, using AI to work smarter, or shaping local giving to make a real difference.
It’s personal, practical, and occasionally theoretical. I’ll share what’s worked, what hasn’t, and why I think it matters, and I always welcome your thoughts, feedback, or a challenge to the way I see things.
🔍 What I Write About
🧭 Everyday Leadership
Reflections from leading in the real world – across teams, causes, and communities.
🤖 AI, Tech & Tools
Especially how AI (like Microsoft Copilot) is changing how we plan, communicate, and lead, both in industry and the charity sector.
🏘️ Community Impact
How funding decisions, local giving, and collaborative leadership shape real lives.
🫡 Volunteer Leadership
The reality of leading people who aren’t paid to be there — how to build trust, motivate teams, and lead with purpose in voluntary settings.
📚 Theory in Practice
Bringing academic ideas into everyday leadership — and asking, does it hold up?
✏️ Latest from the Journal
- More Than a Number: What 2,200 Hours of Volunteering Taught Me About Leadership
- Three Months of InterThread: What I’ve Learned by Writing It All Down
- Ethical Leadership Is Not the Easy Option
- Are You Busy, or Are You Delivering?
- What You Don’t Know Is Leading You
🧵 Why InterThread?
Because the best insight lives where leadership is earned, not assumed — where strategy serves people, and action is grounded in purpose. InterThread connects the dots between lived experience and ideas worth applying.
I’m Josh Hensman, working across the tech channel, the voluntary sector, and community philanthropy, and this is where I bring it all together.
📬 Let’s Stay in Touch
Follow me on LinkedIn or X, and if you’re into it, sign up for occasional updates.
Comment, connect, or challenge — this space is better with your input.
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