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Why Tony Blair’s Leadership Journey Failed

Published on 2010-09-14 14:33:21

Back in 1997, I was working on a newspaper which supported Tony Blair's election campaign and included colleagues who went on to join Blair's inner circle. The optimism and excitement during election night exploded as it became clear that the young moderniser of Britain's Labour Party had won a landslide victory. These were heady days for all who believed in Blair, the charismatic young leader with a radical new voice. Yet for those of us who weren't caught up in the New Labour love-in, there wa

Top 30 Leadership Blogs

Published on 2010-09-05 15:54:21

Thought I’d save you all some time - a very US-centric list but plenty of data to assist you in determining where to look next. I take no credit for this list (it’s @MikeMyatt’s as you’ll see from below - well done Mike!) but it’s worth the retread! I’m compiling a UK version .. but it’s taking some time! Enjoy. • N2growth Blog: Let’s get the self-promotion out of the way, and hey, if you don’t think my blog belongs on the list, let me know in the comments below. You can al

Tony Blair’s Journey as a Leader

Published on 2010-09-05 14:17:39

Andrew Neather writes a comprehensive review of the book, but on Blair as a leader he writes: ‘Blair's aim is different. He states that, “my aim was to write not as a historian but as a leader”. That is his excuse for the sometimes confusing lack of dates and the occasional jumping back and forth in his narrative. This is a meditation on leadership. As such it feels oddly retrospective, part of a teleology Blair has imposed on the telling of his own career. That and the refinement of the N

7 Reasons Leaders Fail

Published on 2010-09-01 17:02:21

This comprehensive post was originally posted on PsyBlog. Follow them here http://feeds2.feedburner.com/PsychologyBlogHere’s the post - with plenty to think about ...Around two-thirds of workers say the most stressful aspect of their jobs is their immediate boss, their line manager (Hogan, 2006). While this will come as no surprise to most, this statistic suggests a massive number of unhappy working relationships. So, does this mean that leadership is failing on a massive scale? Well, not exa

Best leaders in the worst of times

Published on 2010-08-31 15:08:36

I had the misfortune to have met a good friend of mine today. I say misfortune because she was in the throes of initiating a large scale redundancy package for her organization. Beyond the usual sympathies and inappropriate bursts of black humor I did offer some received wisdom based on what I remembered reading about Robert Sutton’s talk to some senior executives facing something similar.If you chose the option of plant closure (it’s ALWAYS only one option) then there are four things that