When Barack Obama took office as President of the United States, I was struck by his effort to accommodate rivals within his cabinet. Now we have our own cabinet of rivals governing the United Kingdom and the impact on the tone of our politics has been immediate. There are warnings in the press that the [...]
David Cameron and Nick Clegg: The Odd Couple
May 13th, 2010 · No Comments · Leadership
Tags: authenticity·compromise·negotiating·politics
Leadership and the Election: Gordon Brown
May 13th, 2010 · No Comments · Leadership
I hesitate to blog about politics, but am inspired to reflect on a post at the Coaching Commons blog about Gordon Brown’s handling of the post-election situation. My initial response to the post, written by a US observer, was to notice the folly of making coaching judgments about foreign cultures. The premise of the piece [...]
Tags: introversion·politics