Thinking of ships. Another Oli moment. About Leadership... pun intended as it's Friday.

Thanks Oli - this is taken from his excellent blog.

This is all about leadership. And comes from Andrew St George.

Andrew St George knows a thing or two about a life on the ocean waves. After three years of research, he has just published his book, Royal Navy Way of Leadership.
where he lists twelve leadership qualities.

These have been gleaned from literally hundreds of interviews with serving and retired members of the armed forces. At the very least, they are inspiring food for thought;

1) Capacity for Judgement and Decision Making (“the ability to judge, decide and convey that decision succinctly and persuasively depends on high levels of thoughtfulness and intellect, and the ability to decide and to act fast”)

2) Cheerfulness (“no one follows a pessimist and sense of humour is part of Royal Navy ethos”)

3) Clarity and Vision (“the key aim of any leader is clarity of intent so that people know where they stand”)

4) Communication Skills (“great leaders communicate in all ways: by the way they stand, speak, write and work. However, great leaders are also great listeners”)

5) Confidence (“in oneself and in others”)

6) Humanity and Humility (“the other leadership qualities cannot display themsleves without this quality”)Something Dan Sodergren really must learn...

7) Innovation (“being creative, resourceful, agile and sometimes lateral rather than direct”)

8 ) Integrity (“integrity and trustworthiness are important moral standards. They are conveyed and tested with every decision and every action”)

9) Moral and Physical Courage (“a rare quality, and essential for leadership”)

10) Professional Knowledge (“all other leadership qualities depend on this foundation”)

11) Stamina (“most great leaders have stamina, both physical and moral, which makes them highly resilient as individuals”)

12) Trust (“the ability to trut and be trusted as an individual, a team or a unit”)