E75 - Guests: Douglas Rattray, Managing Director, Fugitives' Drift Lodge & Guest House, South Africa

We kick off Season 3 of the show with a fascinating guest who has an amazing family story and who lives in a fabulous part of the world. Oh, and he has a lot of great perspectives on leadership too!!Doug Rattray is the Managing Director of Fugitives' Drift Lodge & Guest House in the province of Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa. Set right between the famous Anglo-Zulu war battlefields of Isandlwana and Rouke's Drift, Doug and the team at Fugitives' Drift specialise in battlefield tours but also have a private game reserve on their property and offer wonderful walking in a spectacular landscape.My reasons for interviewing Doug on the podcast are somewhat broader though.  His family history is a story of tragedy to triumph and with serious amounts of resilience along the way.  Doug's father, David Rattray, was tragically murdered in 2007 and it would have been the easiest thing in the world for his wife Nicky to take the young Doug and his brothers and move away from Fugitives' Drift to start a new life elsewhere.  However, Nicky didn't do that!  She forged ahead with continuing David's legacy and expanded by creating the David Rattray Foundation to improve the educational prospects of local children in this very challenging area of South Africa.  The results are both fabulous and inspirational and I very much hope you enjoy this amazing story, and that it inspires you to visit the wonderful place that is Fugitives' Drift.You can find out more about Fugitives' Drift here: https://www.fugitivesdrift.com/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