William Arthur Waldegrave, Baron Waldegrave of North Hill, is a British Conservative Party politician who served as a Cabinet minister from 1990 until 1997, and is a life member of the Tory Reform Group. Since 1999, he has been a life peer in the House of Lords. Since 8 February 2009, Lord Waldegrave has been the Provost of Eton College. Additionally, he was inaugurated as Chancellor of the University of Reading on 9 December 2016.Waldegrave's 2015 memoir, A Different Kind of Weather, discusses his high youthful political ambition, his political and to some extent personal life, and growing acceptance that he would not achieve his ultimate ambition. It also provides an account of the Heath, Thatcher and—to a lesser extent—Major governments, including his role in the development of the 'community charge' or poll tax. It includes a chapter entitled 'The Poll Tax – all my own work'.Waldegrave served as a Trustee (1992–2011) and Chair (2002–2011) of the Rhodes Trust, during which time he also helped to create and served as a Trustee of the Mandela Rhodes Foundation. His portrait hangs at Rhodes House, Oxford.He was the Chairman of Trustees of the National Museum of Science and Industry from 2002 to 2010.
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Some of their strengths
William Waldegrave has many admirable traits.
Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Intelligent, Confident, Energetic, Extroverted, Passionate, Charming, and Responsible.
Bold and Confident
According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, William Waldegrave is someone who is a bold, confident, energetic, and optimistic person, who is able to combine personal warmth and charisma with intelligence. A person who is known for being a good communicator.
Charming and Sophisticated
Based on Daoism’s Ba-Zi or ‘Chinese Zodiac’ tradition, people who know William Waldegrave well know them as someone who can be classy, glamorous, and worldly, like jewelry.
Productive and Perseverent
According to Hinduism’s Jyotisha or ‘Vedic Astrology’ tradition, many would also describe William Waldegrave as someone who is productive, persevering, deliberate, and direct.
A person who is creative, has good luck with work and money, good listening skills, good relationships with people at work, is a good teacher or counselor, and who is good at organizing groups, teams, or causes.
Charismatic and Instinctual
Based on the Mayan Tzolk’in or ‘Mayan Astrology’ tradition, William Waldegrave is someone who handles stress better than most people, and who tends to have a powerful charisma and convictions.
They are also someone who is confident and creative, and who has a love for starting new projects, inventing new things, and giving back to the community.
Creative and Leadership-oriented
According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, William Waldegrave tends to be someone who is a natural leader, with determination, motivational powers, and who takes obligations seriously. Who has charisma, a sense of humor, and who tends to attract attention.
Some of William Waldegrave's challenges
While William Waldegrave has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.
For example, William Waldegrave can be Arrogant, Stubborn, Status-seeking, Indecisive, Unrealistic, Hypocritical, and Self-centered.
Arrogant and Status-seeking
One of William Waldegrave's key challenges is that they are someone who can come across as arrogant and status-seeking.
Possessive and Stubborn
William Waldegrave is someone who can be possessive, jealous, inflexible, and stubborn, can have a habit of being a frivolous spender, and who can feel insecure or cynical in romantic relationships and have difficulty forming productive personal and professional partnerships.
Domineering and Stubborn
Finally, William Waldegrave also can be too rebellious, not respond to criticism well, and be too emotional and extreme about things.