Jubilee Leadership – Blogs and longer reads 

RSS Andy Hickford’s reflections on faith and leadership

  • Character
    Yesterday, my father in law went for his usual morning walk with the dog. Somewhat unusually, he fell over. The footpath was muddy and as he went into the woods near his house, he slipped. My wife informs me that young people fall over, but old people have a fall. Given that John is 91 […]
  • Two types of unity
    Everyone knows that relationships in a team are really important. Its blindingly obvious that unless a team is united in purpose, that team is never going to get the traction necessary for progress. It was Patrick Lencioni in his incisive work on the ‘5 Dysfunctions of Teams’ who identified shared trust as the critical factor […]
  • A leadership lesson from the Covid enquiry.
    If the covid enquiry has taught us anything so far, it is surely that Peter Drucker was right: Culture eats strategy for breakfast. Leaders love to plan and strategize, but unless they pay great attention to the culture of their organisation (the way things get done and the way people relate to one another) then […]
  • Gaza – understanding victim blindness.
    As I watch the horror stories emerge from the conflict in Gaza, I am reminded of the writing of Miroslav Volf. ‘The principle cannot be denied , the fiercer the struggle against the injustice you suffer, the blinder you will be to the injustice you inflict. We tend to translate the presumed wrongness of our […]
  • Why do we do what we do?
    Reflections on leadership by Andy Hickford No doubt you are more than familiar with the high rates of burnout for those in ministry and have heard plenty of tragic stories of where ministry ‘went wrong’ for people.  You may even, at this moment, feel pretty close to the edge yourself.  But what if the key to understanding […]
  • A Post-Easter Reflection for Those in Ministry.
    Andy Hickford Should I forget the kindness of your heart, Should I forget how beautiful your grace, O lead me to that old and rugged cross, And let these eyes be opened once again.(1) Now that the Easter services are over, may I invite you to consider how the mystery and wonder of the cross […]