Leadership in a time of Psycho
I've read quite a few books and articles on Leadership over the years. Some are very good. Some aren't. You do find many themes about leading with care, leading by example, leading from within, living your values, promoting positivity, recognising potential in even the lowliest of others, appreciating and learning from failure, and lots of good wholesome stuff that make you happy to be alive and to Be A Leader. But let's face it - very few of us are actually God or Supreme Imperator of the Universe. We don't have complete control over our environs, nor are we the only "Leaders" out there. There are other Leaders, some of which are in different pecking zones, never mind orders, and nearly all of us are "under" other Leaders, or working in a system where the behaviour of one Leader will influence others. It's like a body, isn't it? All those different parts working together harmoniously towards a shared goal. Bollocks. That'...