Develop your leadership skills- John Adair. -- 2nd ... - About University

About the authorJohn Adair is the world’s leading authority on leadership andleadership development. Over a million managers worldwidehave taken part in the action-centred leadership programmeshe pioneered.John had a colourful early career. He served as a platooncommander in the Scots Guards in Egypt, and then became theonly national serviceman to serve in the Arab Legion, where hebecame adjutant of the Bedouin regiment. He was virtually incommand of the garrison of Jerusalem in the front line for sixweeks. After national service he qualified as a deckhand in Hulland sailed an Arctic steam trawler to Iceland. He then workedas an orderly in the operating theatre of a hospital.After being senior lecturer in military history and adviser inleadership training at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst,and Associate Director of the Industrial Society, in 1979 John