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Margaret Thatcher and the Misogynistic Protest

Claudia White | Posted 16.04.2013 | UK Universities & Education
Read More: Misogyny, Equality, Women, Leaders, Youth, UK Politics, The Iron Lady, Claudia White, London, Feminism, Ding-Dong the Witch Is Dead, Funeral, Conservative Future, Conservative Party, I'm in Love With Margaret Thatcher, Women's Empowerment, Politics News, Politics, Margaret Thatcher, Maggie Thatcher, Margaret Thatcher Dead, Tory, Conservatives, Downing Street, Protest, Sexism, Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, Careers, Female, Number 10, Prime Minister, UK Universities & Education News
Claudia White

I am deeply disturbed by the volume of misogynistic vitriol being spouted by certain members of the British public in the wake of Margaret Thatcher's death. What disturbs me the most is not that people are aggressively disagreeing with her politics, but that people are genuinely rejoicing at the death of another person - a mother and a grandmother.

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Margaret Thatcher and the Falklands War: A Lesson in Leadership

Luke Coffey | Posted 24.03.2013 | UK Politics
Read More: Leadership, Margaret Thatcher, Leaders, Falkland Islands, Ministry of Defence, Thatcher, War, Argentina, UK, World, UK Politics News
Luke Coffey

These papers offer a valuable lesson for any student of leadership. Perhaps the biggest lesson one can learn is that making the right decision is not necessarily the same as making the most popular decision. Leadership is not a popularity contest. Leadership is about selflessly acting in the best interests of those that you lead.

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What makes leaders great?

Jeffrey Gedmin | Posted 15.03.2013 | UK
Read More: Leadership, Education, Leaders, Jesuit, Catholic, Gonzaga, Boulanger, Music, Composition, UK Business, UK News
Jeffrey Gedmin

Anyone who has ever run anything - national or local, commercial or non-profit, big or small - has had to think about leadership. In my own dabbling in the subject, I've come to believe that there are two crucial, and frequently overlooked characteristics of leadership: service and humility.

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Visionary Business Leaders Are Trailblazing Their Way To Growth

Charlie Thomas | Posted 05.11.2012 | UK
Read More: Hsbc, Leaders, Pioneers, Business Leaders, Financial-Decisions, Investment, Economy, UK Economy, Business News, Banking, Entrepreneurs, Growth, UK Business, UK News

Growth pioneers are taking control of the future of British business and steering the country towards recovery, according to a report from HSBC. Th...

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SME Leaders: How to Inspire Your Team Olympics Style!

Claire Morley-Jones | Posted 15.10.2012 | UK
Read More: Smes, Leadership, Leaders, Employee Engagement, London 2012, Performance Review, Olympics, Hr, UK News
Claire Morley-Jones

Whilst we're all still in the Olympic spirit and celebrating the success of team GB's inspirational performance, now is a good time for Great British SME owners to think about how to inspire their teams.

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Three Ways to Jazz Up The Queen's Christmas Message

Tim Clare | Posted 27.02.2012 | UK Comedy
Read More: Leadership, Women's Leadership, Leaders, UK Christmas, Speech, UK Christmas 2011, Christmas, The Queen, UK Comedy News
Tim Clare

On Sunday, at 3pm, Queen Elizabeth II delivered her 60th Christmas Message. In this faddish age of rolling news and viral videos, the Queen's speech remains a changeless monument to a bygone era and this year's message was every bit as insipid, patronising and tedious as the previous 59.

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Arab Spring?

Peter Martindale | Posted 23.12.2011 | UK Politics
Read More: Syria, Egypt, Arab Spring, Obama, Peace, Dictators, Government, Politics, Philanthropy, Regime Change, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Freedom, West, Cameron, Development, Qatar, Clegg, Shia, Leaders, Poverty, Morocco, Tunisia, Bbc, Palestine, Rebels, Yemen, Democracy, Bahrain, Education, Kuwait, Health, Water, Food, Libya, Bashir, Algeria, Sunni, Sarozy, UK Politics News
Peter Martindale

As Autumn nears, and the so-called Arab Spring has achieved nothing more than bloodshed, resentment and instability, the West should stop its shameful support of bloody revolution.

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