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03/10/2010

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Former  England Cricket captain Mike Brearley explains what makes a good team, great.

How do you transform an average team into an outstanding one: psychoanalyst and former England cricket captain Mike Brearley offers a suggestion or two.

Former England cricket captain and now psychoanalyst, Mike Brearley offers an insight into the dynamic of teams and explains what makes the difference between a good and a great team. Drawing upon his own experience, he argues that the strongest leader can admit vulnerability.

We hear the case for transforming the military from a threat to a resource for nation building: Africa specialist Lieutenant-Colonel Shannon Beebe explains how.

And why Africa's roadside kiosks aren't makeshift structures blocking progress but the future of sustainable urban design. We hear from Ghanaian architect DK Osseo-Asare.

A narcissistic leader inside a kiosk instructs soldiers to develop human security.  Illustration by Emily Kasriel.

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