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Tag Archives: Leadership
Captain Cook gets a baptism
England suffered a heavy defeat this morning in the first Test Match against India at Ahmedabad. What is it like being a leader at times like this? Alastair Cook, England’s relatively new captain will be learning some tough lessons: 1. … Continue reading
There’s no KP in TEAM
We’ve all heard that there’s no “I” in TEAM. After being dropped, there is now no Kevin Pietersen either. So why did England omit KP from their crucial final Test squad against South Africa at Lords today? Is there a … Continue reading
The crumbling imperfections of parenthood
My card: ‘Dad I still love you even though your going bald’! The toughest leadership challenge is parenthood. It’s also the most rewarding. Why is it hard? Is it good? It’s hard because it’s personal. Our children see us exactly … Continue reading
Posted in Family life, Leadership, Parent
Tagged #fathersday, Leadership, parenting, parenting is leadership, toughest leadership challenge
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The reluctant leader
Ever been to a lecture on “cold calling”? A few years ago I did just this. I sat through 30 minutes of suggestions about scripts, about what we could say to potential “prospects”. A question was then put to us … Continue reading
Posted in Big business failure, Broken relationships in business, Conflict, Cost of leadership, Do I really want the job?, Failure, Getting to the top, High staff turover, Leader resigns, Leadership, Leadership problems, Leadership qualities, Reluctant leader
Tagged Business, church leaders, Conflict, leader resigns, Leadership, reluctant leader, resigns
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Gareth Malone has vision
Gareth Malone demonstrates real flair in judging how far he can take his choir. With real vision he takes them to the very best place they could reach. Continue reading
