Taking on a leadership role does not always come naturally. Lack of confidence, self-doubt, apprehension and fear of failure all hold many gifted people back. In The Reluctant Leader, coaching experts Peter Shaw and Hillary Douglas share wisdom gained from working extensively with leaders across all sectors, helping you turn your natural hesitation into a confident use of your leadership gifts. Recognizing the importance of humility, they offer many practical tips for gaining confidence by adopting good role models, building support, experimenting with a wider repertoire of skills, celebrating success and growing through failure. Peter Shaw was one of the first full time Regent students in 1970. He is a founding partner of coaching organization Praesta Partners, a Visiting Professor at various UK Universities, and will be teaching at the Regent Summer School. He has written 24 books on aspects of leadership.