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Last broadcast on Sun, 3 Oct 2010, 09:05 on BBC World Service.
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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.
Mike Brearley
Former England Cricket captain and psychoanalyst, Mike Brearley, discusses teams and their often narcissistic leaders.
Shannon Beebe
Africa specialist from the US Department of Defense, Lieutenant-Colonel Shannon Beebe explains why we need to rethink what we mean by security.
DK Osseo-Asare
And how do you revamp what some deride as a blight on the face of African cities, into an emblem of forward-looking design? Ghanaian architect DK Osseo-Asare champions the urban kiosk.
SIXTY SECOND IDEA TO CHANGE THE WORLD
Our Sixty Second Idea to Change the World comes this week from Lieutenant-Colonel Shannon Beebe, who has often wondered about having a positive, 21st century version of the Native Americans’ ‘Dream Catcher’: a device which would hold the very best memories we experience and keep them for us. So, when we get old and our minds fade, we can play them back. We could also share the best memories we have with others.
IN NEXT WEEK'S PROGRAMME
In Next Week’s Programme: why we should start to see stories for what they are – just stories - with award winning Turkish novelist Elif Shafak, historian Bettany Hughes and primatologist, Frans de Waal.
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