Many of us are also pondering Sir Keir’s downbeat ‘strategy’ on this side of the pond too. Leaving aside one’s political leanings for a moment, there’s a thesis waiting to unfold here, for students of leadership studies…
One view: by all means lower expectations, but be careful not to dig a bunker too big to climb out of. Keir can’t remain negative forever.
Another view: leadership ultimately must be tied to a positive vision. As Blair said, the pilot needs to remain upbeat whatever he might see through the cockpit window!
Rather than giving himself a get-out, Keir is actually in danger of displaying a weakness he will struggle to shake off. You would think nobody would want more Johnsonian bluster at times like this but ironically, some still do!
Keir needs to hit the middle ground if he’s to lead us to the promised land.. if he doesn’t give us a more positive vision of a better future we won’t follow him through the sticky period, long enough for him to get us unstuck!
Your friend though, is right, nothing good will come from abject negativity. Ever.
Your reading is a tad mordant
But if you want me to look at the bloody whale I will.
Begrudgingly
Many of us are also pondering Sir Keir’s downbeat ‘strategy’ on this side of the pond too. Leaving aside one’s political leanings for a moment, there’s a thesis waiting to unfold here, for students of leadership studies…
One view: by all means lower expectations, but be careful not to dig a bunker too big to climb out of. Keir can’t remain negative forever.
Another view: leadership ultimately must be tied to a positive vision. As Blair said, the pilot needs to remain upbeat whatever he might see through the cockpit window!
Rather than giving himself a get-out, Keir is actually in danger of displaying a weakness he will struggle to shake off. You would think nobody would want more Johnsonian bluster at times like this but ironically, some still do!
Keir needs to hit the middle ground if he’s to lead us to the promised land.. if he doesn’t give us a more positive vision of a better future we won’t follow him through the sticky period, long enough for him to get us unstuck!
Your friend though, is right, nothing good will come from abject negativity. Ever.