The Leadership Council

The Leadership Council

Formation	2008
Type	NGO
Purpose	Thought leadership, research and leadership advising
Location	London, UK
Chairman	Lord Janvrin
Founder	Martin Newman
Parent organization	The Leadership Agency
Website	The Leadership Council

The Leadership Council is a thought leadership, research and leadership advisory body based in the UK. Founded in 2008, the council is chaired by Lord Janvrin ^[1] and publishes research on leadership issues annually. ^{[2] [3]}

Members

As of November 2011, the Leadership Council consists of the following 16 members: ^[4]

• Ed Butler, former commander, the British Forces in Afghanistan
• Jonathan Chenevix-Trench, former chairman and chief executive, Morgan Stanley International
• Simon Davies, firmwide managing partner, Linklaters
• Iain Ferguson, former CEO, Tate & Lyle
• Val Gooding, former CEO, BUPA
• Anthony Gordon-Lennox, director, AGL Communications
• Tony Hall, former chief executive, BBC News
• Lord Janvrin (Chairman), deputy chairman, HSBC (UK)
• The Hon. Mary-Jo Jacobi Jephson, former head of crisis management, BP America; former special advisor to U.S. presidents Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush
• Lady Judge, chairman, UK Pension Protection Fund
• The Earl of March, head, Goodwood Group
• Martin Newman (Founder), senior partner, the Leadership Agency
• David Richards, chairman, Aston Martin
• Sir John Scarlett, former chief, British Secret Intelligence Service (MI6)
• Sir Tom Shebbeare, former director, The Prince's Charities
• Lord Watson, broadcaster, politician and advertising executive

Research publications

The Leadership Council's research is widely cited, ^{[5] [6] [7] [8]} and is normally based on interviews with a cross-section of global leaders. The most recent publication, 'Hoping to Rise or Fearing to Fall', included interviews with Lord Browne, Lord Coe, Sir Geoff Hurst, Lord Mandelson, and Sir Stuart Rose. ^[9]

Power, Perspective, Personality

• Publication Date: July 2008
• Research Topic: The strategy for business leaders in political engagement ^{[ citation needed ]}

Not Shaken, But Stirred

• Publication Date: November 2008
• Research Topic: The ten commandments for leaders in times of crisis ^{[10] [11] [12]}

Seven Types of Confidence

• Publication Date: July 2009
• Research Topic: The importance of confidence for leadership ^{[13] [14]}

Quick Quick Slow

• Publication Date: July 2010
• Research Topic: The balance of short and long term perspectives ^{[15] [16]}

Hoping to Rise or Fearing to Fall?

• Publication Date: July 2011
• Research Topic: Investigating what motivates leaders ^{[17] [18]}

Commentary on Leadership Issues

In December 2011, members of the Leadership Council were interviewed for the Economist Intelligence Unit's (EIU) Monthly Global Forecast programme. ^{[19] [20]} Simon Davies and Lady Judge commented on the future of global law firms and nuclear energy, respectively.

References

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8. "Leadership in Troubled Times: Eight Important Lessons | Essential Educator".
9. "Hoping to Rise or Fearing to Fall?" (PDF). The Leadership Council. July 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-04. Retrieved 2025-03-21.
10. http://www.theleadershipagency.com/pdf/Not_Shaken_But_Stirred.pdf Archived 2012-04-04 at the Wayback Machine ^{[ dead link ]}
11. Not Shaken, but Stirred: Ten Commandments for Leaders in Tough Times. Unknown Publisher. 2008. ISBN   978-0-9561113-0-2.
12. Jordan, Jane (2016-04-19). The Four Stages of Highly Effective Crisis Management: How to Manage the Media in the Digital Age. CRC Press. ISBN   9781439853740.
13. http://www.theleadershipagency.com/pdf/Seven_Types_Of_Confidence.pdf Archived 2012-04-04 at the Wayback Machine ^{[ dead link ]}
14. ISBN   978-0-9561113-1-9
15. http://www.theleadershipagency.com/pdf/Quick_Quick_Slow.pdf Archived 2012-04-04 at the Wayback Machine ^{[ dead link ]}
16. ISBN   978-0-9561113-2-6
17. http://www.theleadershipagency.com/pdf/Hoping_to_rise_or_fearing_to_fall.pdf Archived 2012-04-04 at the Wayback Machine ^{[ dead link ]}
18. ISBN   978-0-9561113-3-3
19. "Country, industry and risk analysis from the Economist Intelligence Unit".
20. Robin Bew presents the EIU's global forecast. YouTube . Archived from the original on 2021-12-09.