Government interference stifles growth
Wednesday 26 April 2006
Government interference in business is stifling economic growth and is likely to get worse if Gordon Brown becomes Prime Minister, warns a directors organisation.
Speaking at the Institute of Directors annual conference today, the organisations director general, Miles Templeman, launched an attack on the way the current Government has dealt with business issues.
“For far too long the Government has been fixated with the idea that leadership is about interfering in the day-to-day activities of business.
“Government should be about less interference, less bureaucracy and less regulation, and many people fear that if Gordon Brown takes over, it will be even worse.”
Good leadership, Templeman continued, is about listening as well as acting, pointing out that the best chief executives were not only charismatic leaders, but also counsellors and coaches, who encouraged feedback from colleagues.
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