I once worked with someone I found most confusing. Until I realised it was me, not them, that confused things (light bulb!). So I thought I'd write about it. At the time, I was young and inexperienced – fearful of very senior people and very keen to make a good impression with a ‘yes’/’can do’ attitude at all costs. I received a meeting request from a very senior individual’s secretary. The title for the meeting was ‘Training’. It was for 30 minutes at 11am. To show my keenne

The other side of the leadership coin is followership – one cannot exist without the other, but the latter is perhaps not so well explored and understood. We understand the notion that we are all called to be leaders at times, according to context, need and appropriate skills and knowledge, but recognising ourselves as followers? Does it feel great to class ourselves as a follower? Followership is not about acquiescence; it is about empowerment. It is about recognising that y