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Churchill celebrated

To Commemorate the 40th anniversary of one of the greatest British Leaders, the BBC are running a series of programs on radio 4 celebrating the life of this extraordinary man, check out the BBC website for program details.

Leadership at the Movies

Hollywood has provided many examples of  leadership, the qualities of exceptional people inspiring others to archive great things has been a favorite theme of many classic movies. My personal favorite  is Henry V one of the most inspiring moments in film. David Taylor has a list of his favorite leadership films  on his Naked Leader site what are your favorites?

Quote of the Day

'Change is rarely popular and one of the facts you must accept in driving change through is that you will make enemies on the way. As long as you can look in the mirror and without reservation say you did it for the right reasons. No matter how difficult,then strong leaders can live with that unpopularity'

Sir Clive Woodward

Follow my Leader

Ralph Shrader's Leadership Test: Is Anybody Following?

A really interesting article, again on the wharton website, which endorses the concept of value based leadership.

The Importance of Being Richard Branson

Richard Branson recently was asked how much it helps him to be famous. This article appears on the Wharton leadership website and throws light onto the pro's and con's of being the most famous British business man of the past 30 years.

Quote of the day

'Leadership is not magnetic personality—that can just as well be a glib tongue. It is not "making friends and influencing people"—that is flattery. Leadership is lifting a person's vision to higher sights, the raising of a person's performance to a higher standard, the building of a personality beyond its normal limitations.'

Peter Drucker