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Adrian Packer CBE is the CEO of the Core Education Trust, who runs a number of academy schools in the Birmingham area. Adrian has a fascinating career, having started as a teacher at the Brit School, teaching pupils such as Amy Winehouse. He was given the unenviable task of turning around a number of failing schools. He\u2019s keen to point out that academically the children were excellent but the governance and finances were all over the place. Here\u2019s what he has to say about aligning a team in a crisis. I loved Adrian\u2019s dogged determination balanced with a collaborative approach. Those two things might seem at opposite ends of the spectrum but I\u2019m impressed by his ability to hold the polarity of strength and gentleness. He had \u201cOne Love\u201d as his mantra, knowing that he had tough decisions to make and a variety of stakeholders with differing needs and opinions to manage. I think that speaks volumes about Adrian\u2019s ability to lead and he\u2019s honest about how challenging it is to lead a team in crisis. Where do you need to balance dogged determination with collaboration? Where might a \u201cOne Love\u201d approach help you with tough decision-making? www.judejennison.com