Review

"What a refreshing read! What an up-beat message!

Having been privileged, in my work benchmarking with and assessing for the Excellence Model and Charter Mark, to see the very best of both the public and private sectors, I find that the ideas incorporated in this handy little book are ones which have largely been embraced by the most successful organisations and their people.

Within the same framework of regulation and budget restraints these winners show what is possible, and hold up a challenging, and not always welcome, vision of what is achievable if attitudes are right. The notion that we need to understand ourselves, that despite the external imperatives, we are masters of our fate, that we should take responsibility for managing our circumstances, not being at the mercy of them, is one for us all in this changing world.

As I go into schools and colleges in my work with future leaders in education I find that the messages in 'That Attitude Book' have a relevance and potency which is valid for both students and staff and I now carry a stock to enable me to leave a copy wherever I go.

The pocket size means it is just right for train or aircraft journeys, and much more likely to be seized on by the traveller than the other management tomes on sale in waiting areas."

26 December 2003