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BBC Free Thinking: Second in Command
BBC Free Thinking – Interview starts at 16:02. Looking at stress in business and the nature of leadership: Richard Hytner, Deputy Chairman of Saatchi & Saatchi, joins Arianna Huffington and Kerrie Fleming in discussing modalities of management against today’s market demands and how these challenges are even more opaque for #2’s, who often show the symptoms of work-stress without proper acknowledgment. While there is only one person at the top, it’s critical for the second-in-commands to take notice of their strengths and then match them with suitable roles – without the demands of unnecessary expectations or stress. From Richard’s own experience, as he had been groomed for the top slot very early in his career, he describes the metaphorical and literal act of stepping back, and what it means to be a consigliere.
Also listen to the Start of The Week interview “The Myth of The Strong Leader” at BBC.co.uk
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