E11 - Guests: Rear Admiral James Morse, President & CEO of the Rabdan Academy, United Arab Emirates

My guest for this episode is Rear Admiral James Morse RN(Retd), the President and CEO of the Rabdan Academy in the United Arab Emirates.James and I know each other well from our military days having been at the Royal College of Defence Studies together back in 2007.  He subsequently commanded the UK's Joint Service Command and Staff College and that undoubtedly positioned him extremely well for his current role, which he has held since 2016.Raban Academy is a fascinating institution in an equally interesting part of the world and James has some terrific perspectives on leadership that I know will be of interest and value to you all.You can find James on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-morse-a0644520/In this interview we discuss the following (starting time in brackets):James' career journey (00.02.16)The Rabdan Academy (00.10.30)Early motivations (00.18.43)Transitioning from the Royal Navy to Rabdan Academy (00.25.44)Adjustments to leadership style (00.31.26)Role models (00.40.16)Advice to a school age James! (00.50.27)Career highs and lows (00.57.32)Managing work:life balance (01.05.13)A view of the world from the Gulf (01.10.31)Most memorable event (01.17.50)Most difficult question (01.20.10)Send me a Text MessageSupport the showJOIN THE CONVERSATIONWhat stood out for you in this episode? I would genuinely welcome your thoughts, experiences and suggestions for future programmes. Use the “Send me a Text Message” link above or leave a comment on YouTube.If you enjoyed the episode, please follow Leading 4 Life “Stories” on your podcast platform so that you receive future episodes automatically. Sharing it with someone who might find it valuable is also one of the best ways to support the show.SUPPORT LEADING 4 LIFE “STORIES”If you value the content and would like to help me continue producing the podcast, you can become a Supporter, Champion or Patron by clicking the "Support the show" link above or by going to:https://www.patreon.com/leading4life/ Any contribution is greatly appreciated, but listening, following, sharing and providing feedback are equally valuable.CONNECT WITH BOB JUDSONLinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/judsonbob/Website:https://leading4life.co.uk/YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@Leading4LifeX:https://x.com/JudsonBob