One of my heroes when I was a teenager was Mike Brearley, not only because he was an outstandingly successful England captain but also because it was so surprising that a representative of Liberal North London won favour with the game’s authorities.

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Mike Brearley speaks on “Leadership – Theory and Practice”

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