UK Election Special: Ready to do your National Service?

As the UK Elections move closer, the two main parties are battling for votes. The Conservative Party, led by Prime Minister Sunak have decided to hark back to yesteryear by announcing that a vote for them will mean the reintroduction of National Service.According to him, young people need to be ‘kept out of trouble’ as lots of parents are ‘worried about what their children get upto on the weekend’.Which got us thinking, how should leaders make demands of their employees? Does being directive really work? And if so, what are its limits?And as always, if you've listened to the episode, here are some of the resources we reference:[1] Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announces mandatory National Service [2] BBC: young people respond to National Service plan[3] Harvard Law School: Directive LeadershipVisit our website www.humble.associatesOr check out our LinkedIn page to learn more about Humble Associates This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit leadingwithagility.substack.com