June 25th, 2012 | by Jonathan Gifford
Horatio Nelson, who would become Admiral Lord Viscount Nelson as he was successively promoted and honoured by the Royal Navy
March 19th, 2011 | by Jonathan Gifford
One of the defining aspects of leadership is courage: having the bravery not only to stand up and ask
November 24th, 2010 | by Jonathan Gifford
Leaders need to tread the fine line between having the necessary confidence in their own abilities, and the lack
November 16th, 2010 | by Jonathan Gifford
‘Changing the mood’ is one of the most challenging problems that a leader of any organisation can face. Successful organisations
October 18th, 2010 | by Jonathan Gifford
All leaders like to believe that they are doing this—but without fundamental systems and cultural structures in place, they
October 11th, 2010 | by Jonathan Gifford
A version of this article first appeared in the June 2010 issue of Strategy magazine, with the title What lies beneath? Several
September 30th, 2010 | by Jonathan Gifford
The last cavalry charge At the end of the nineteenth century, a young twenty-three year-old British cavalry officer serving
September 16th, 2010 | by Jonathan Gifford
‘Command and Control’ is a phrase that we only use nowadays in connection with modern management in a tone of
July 16th, 2010 | by Jonathan Gifford
This article first appeared in Hourglass magazine, issue 18, published by Croner Publishing in association with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. You will need to
April 28th, 2010 | by Jonathan Gifford
The UK’s 2010 election, like most (but not all) elections, is all about the desire for change and the