ABSTRACT
Much play is made these days of ‘management styles’. There is, for example, the authoritarian style that used to be favoured by head teachers, and is still found in some branches of business. I once met one of those ‘old school’ factory managers. I can recommend the experience, because it will convince you once and for all that frightening the people you work with is not a viable way to secure loyalty and improvement. Look instead to somebody like Ernest Shackleton who was well ahead of his time when it came to understanding the nature of true leadership.
