Tag: leadership lessons from real life

Why the people who frustrate you may be the ones your team needs most

You know when we talk about having to have all skills in a team to make it perform at its highest standards… well, I was reminded of this lately.​ I’ve been having a new garden built. I drew up the plans and then hired a gardener to work with me. Those of you who know…
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The stoic path to living well

What two ladies in their 80s taught me about real strength

Recently, something strange happened. On the same night, my mother AND my step‑mother ended up in A&E. One in Scarborough. One in Hereford. Both with problems in their left leg; one with ligament damage, one with multiple fractures. What are the chances? ​ But the part that struck me most wasn’t the coincidence. It was…
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