By Graham LeeThis book argues that there is a direct relationship between childhood experiences and leadership style. It links rejection in childhood to autocratic and controlling leaders, inconsistent parenting to an ‘easy to please’ style and responsive and encouraging parenting to an empowering leadership style. The author believes that only by stepping into the realm of personal coaching is it possible to harness the passions and convictions that underpin leadership excellence. 

The private intranet which links government offices throughout the UK, the ‘Government Secure Intranet’, or GSi, has been replaced to provide a service for the wider public sector. It provides voice, video as well as secure e-mail services and acts as the communications hub for shared government IT systems. The new GSi is operated by Energis, under a five year 40 million pounds contract.There are currently some 140 organisations connected to the network and over 280,000 direct users. 

Education and health are the latest areas to receive more managerial freedom from the grip of Whitehall. Proposals to slim down school inspection and reduce targets in the NHS are the part of a strategic move from the old-style centralization and command and control approach towards a new localism.