Leadership Matters: Stories and Insights for Leaders, Achievers and Visionaries

Peter tells his story with an authentic personal voice. By sharing his own insights about being a leader in challenging times, as an expert in disaster recovery, and via case studies, he throws a spotlight on what leadership can mean in practice rather than in theory.

There are some similarities here with other models of leadership, notably Conscious Leadership, when Peter talks about leading with ‘the heart, the head and the hands’. And the concept that, when you are in the thick of it, trust matters at least as much as competence certainly resonated strongly with me. Being in a team, and leading a team is about the people you are with not just the skills they have.

What lessons can be drawn from Peter’s stories? The first is that we shouldn’t overthink leadership. Rather we should take notice of it and learn from it whenever we see people attempting to do difficult things differently. Second, we should see leadership not as a personal ambition but as something done or expressed in the service of others rather than self. It is a human and humane endeavour. And perhaps the main point, third, is you have to try something in the first place in order to succeed or fail at all. Because, ultimately ‘legacies are created, and books are written, about those who find a reason to do something’ rather than about the procrastinators. To Peter, it is compassion, commitment and resolve that leaders can use to change the world, whilst shutting out self doubt, negative thoughts and especially the limiting chat of others.

Published by Wiley

Reviewed by Neil Hayward, Founder/Owner Relevant HR Ltd

Read more

Latest News

Read More

Returning new parents are expected to work and deliver the same way they did before

15 February 2025

Newsletter

Receive the latest HR news and strategic content

Please note, as per the GDPR Legislation, we need to ensure you are ‘Opted In’ to receive updates from ‘theHRDIRECTOR’. We will NEVER sell, rent, share or give away your data to third parties. We only use it to send information about our products and updates within the HR space To see our Privacy Policy – click here

Latest HR Jobs

SME #HR #HRJobs #FamilyBusiness. DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES – For a Family Run SME. Are you a strategic HR leader ready to shape the future

To be considered for the role, you must be a highly experienced HR Director with recent education experience. Panoramic Associates is pleased to be partnering

University of Cambridge – Department of Computer Science and TechnologySalary: £30,505 to £34,866 per annum

As a result of ongoing international growth, the business is seeking to appoint a UK HR Director, based in UK. Serve as a strategic and

Read the latest digital issue of theHRDIRECTOR for FREE

Read the latest digital issue of theHRDIRECTOR for FREE