Humorous and outgoing, Bichard is discreet, for example about the position of cabinet secretary in succession to Sir Richard Wilson; his enthusiasm for civil service reform seemed to chime with Tony Blair's priorities. "I never
applied for the job, because that's not how things work." He goes on: "I've always wanted to do different things and I've not been driven by singular ambition to be something. I don't think I've missed out."
Why did he leave the civil service? "I decided in 2001 I didn't want to go to another department and that it was probably time to do something different."
So he came to the London Institute, which became the University of the Arts in 2004. "I developed a completely new career. I've got a new set of friends and a circle of interests. The fact that I can now say Jimmy Choo is a friend is just wonderful." What else has he gained from life outside the civil service? "I'm not as quick to anger as I used to be. Running a university, especially a creative arts university has taught me quite a lot, made me a better listener," he says. Leave the job, he says, with a sense of energy and fun. "I would never want someone to come into my organisation and say this is a grey place."
applied for the job, because that's not how things work." He goes on: "I've always wanted to do different things and I've not been driven by singular ambition to be something. I don't think I've missed out."
Why did he leave the civil service? "I decided in 2001 I didn't want to go to another department and that it was probably time to do something different."
So he came to the London Institute, which became the University of the Arts in 2004. "I developed a completely new career. I've got a new set of friends and a circle of interests. The fact that I can now say Jimmy Choo is a friend is just wonderful." What else has he gained from life outside the civil service? "I'm not as quick to anger as I used to be. Running a university, especially a creative arts university has taught me quite a lot, made me a better listener," he says. Leave the job, he says, with a sense of energy and fun. "I would never want someone to come into my organisation and say this is a grey place."
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