Our recent research revealed that 32 per cent of Brits believe a ‘lack of leadership’ to be the most significant reason for team work braking down. This was behind only ‘lack of communication’ in reasons for failure to collaborate successfully. This week we speak with Nigel Nicholson, Professor of Organisational Behaviour at London Business School and author of new book, ‘The I of Leadership: Strategies for Seeing, Being and Doing’. We ask what a modern leader should be and explore the importance of having a ‘confidant’.