Summary of key leadership qualities

In the introduction of the book ‘Margaret Thatcher a tribute in words and pictures’ by Iain Dale he states “One of the tasks of today’s leaders is to provide a lead, to inspire, to motivate. Margaret Thatcher was able to do that in a way few politicians have been able to emulate.” He goes on to say “Margaret Thatcher is the reason I am actively involved in politics”.

It was this comment that led to the selection of Margaret Thatcher for this exercise. Having read a few other biographies she best demonstrated this most important leadership characteristic.