[Margaret Pilkington]

John, part of being smart(and I don't mean this in a sarcastic way....I mean it in education) is in recognising your own weaknesses. That is why we had yearly appraisals. Which we all hated....but were very useful as they made us scrutinise our own practice, work out where our weaknesses were.
These weaknesses could be worked on, and we could improve year on year.
My weakness was always in the technical machinery.........I could look at a patient and 'suss' when there was something wrong....but the machinery........I needed help with that, but again, if I could not do it I usually knew someone who could, and would practise the art of delegation. Isn't that what leadership is about? Knowing how to use your staff and resources. My staff said they always felt proud to be called upon to do something that was beyond me.(that is also another good leadership ploy - make your staff feel valued and important)