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Good morning from a fresh and sunny day here in Somerset in the UK!

At the moment I have an assignment on leadership for one of my postgraduate modules that is focussed on the wider topic of personal development planning. I would just like to share some of my thoughts with you all and would really appreciate your comments and own thoughts.

How to define leadership? Is it their ability, creativity, conflict skills, competitive edge, motivation, capability, communication skills,…

Hi from the UK, 

It has been a while since I last posted, feels like I have been so busy that time has flown by! I am now in my 2nd year of my part-time postgraduate degree, after averaging a distinction from my first 4 modules, which I was really pleased with as it was hard work and I had to make a compromise with my social life and my sleep patterns to get the work done! I have also changed job roles and location, and am now working across the south-west of England as a business and…

I would like to draw people's attention to Elizabeth's blog at http://agdayblog.blogspot.com/2011/03/young-people-preparing-for-career-in.html

In this blog she makes a lot of very good points, all starting with a simple message, but in these 5 words therein lies the very drive and passion that young people would do well to remember - 'never let your dreams falter'. I can resonate…

Hi from the UK! I hope I can make a good number of contacts through the ARC, and thanks to Warren Clarke for making it happen. Below I have copied and pasted my January blog I write for the Farmers Guardian, the premier UK agricultural newspaper - the link is also included below:

http://blogs.farmersguardian.com/blogs/young_farmers/2011/01/skiingand-cashflows.html

I have…