I recently read this interesting article about leaders and how they use their bodies and body language.  Apologies if you have to register first to read it – it is worth the effort in my opinion! It really made me think about bosses and people I’ve known who either used their bodies and body language to good effect or just generally didn’t have a clue!

If you haven’t seen the new A-team film yet, I recommend it. As a child of the 80’s (okay, okay late 70’s) I remember the original series very well and thoroughly loved every episode. The new film got me thinking though, about leadership and how important it is. Yes, the old cliché is true about there being no I in team. But if you take the team leader out of the equation, what are you left with?

Liam Neeson as Col. John ‘Hannibal’ Smith has some valuable leadership lessons to teach anyone who sets themselves up to be a team leader. I’ll try not to be too much of a plot-spoiler!

He establishes his authority. Right at the beginning of the film, BA doesn’t believe Hannibal would shoot him. Wrong.