Carmelina Lawton Smith
  • Home
  • Services
  • Personal profile
  • Case Studies
    • Testimonials
  • Partnerships
  • Publications
  • Blog

Boris May?

21/7/2016

1 Comment

 
Over the last month the UK political system has gone into melt-down following the Brexit vote. The Prime Minister resigned to be replaced by an unopposed Theresa May and last week Mrs May stunned the world with the appointment of Boris Johnson as Foreign Secretary. Only time will tell if this is an inspired choice of someone who is an exceptional communicator, or a catastrophic mistake that might result in the rupture of diplomatic relations with countless offended countries.
However no one can doubt this is a brave choice. Leaders often recruit in their own image, appointing people who display all the attributes they personal embody, and therefore value. Yet Mrs May has appointed someone almost her polar opposite. While she is serious, formal and measured, Boris has made a career of being funny, informal and quick witted, always ready with a quip or comment with little thought to the consequences. Maybe she has decided he can provide the 'ying to her yang'?
I once worked with a director who was an exceptional communicator and networker but lacked much of the technical and organisational intellect common of that position. Yet he thrived and rose to great heights by developing an honest awareness of his own strengths and by clearly identifying the key attributes he needed in others. As a result he scoured the company for the skills he needed and applied his networking charm to persuade such talent to work for him. The ultimate combination of the team's skills were an unassailable combination.
Only time will tell if Mrs May has found her match in Boris?

What are your greatest assets that bring you success?
What attributes do you need to look out for to balance your own?
How will you deal with the potential clash of styles or issues such a relationship may bring?
1 Comment

    These posts will give you things to think about that you can apply to yourself.

    Archives

    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016

    Categories

    All

    RSS Feed

  • Home
  • Services
  • Personal profile
  • Case Studies
    • Testimonials
  • Partnerships
  • Publications
  • Blog