Volodymyr Zelensky. A Leader Speaks and Changes the Course of History

Send us Fan MailWednesday 8 February 2023Volodymyr Zelensky The Ukrainian President arrives to London with a clear and simple message to the assembled politicians and the nation. Give us your fighter jets..It was a speech that will be studied and which will enter the history books. Partly for its rhetoric and manner of presentation. But partly because it may eventually prove to mark a dramatic and historic moment , as the war in Ukraine reaches its first anniversary.Afterwards, Sir Lindsey Hoyle, speaker of the House of Commons, said of the occasion.‘I watched the audience. Senior members of Parliament were wiping away tears. One told me afterwards he couldn’t stop welling over’. Leadership as theatreMy blog Leaders we Deserve  has recorded studies of several hundred leaders over nearly thirty years. From time to time a leader’s actions persist in memory. Or more typically, a blog post identifies the weaknesses rather than the strengths of a leader. Stay up-to-date with all of Tudor's podcasts, blogs and current affairs commentary by signing up to our newsletter! Email [email protected] to sign up!Follow Tudor on Twitter @TudortweetFollow Tudor's blogs:everydaycreativity.ukleaderswedeserve.wordpress.com