Finally, Sir Alex Ferguson is giving interviews to the BBC again and although I don't always agree with his interpretation of events, it was good to hear him being interviewed again on MOTD. For seven years he has refused them his opinion simply because he took offence to theirs. Some of you will remember that in 2004 the Beeb ran a programme making allegations about Sir Alex's son Jason. He thought it an attack on his son's honour and demanded an apology, that was not forthcoming.

That he is a great manager is undisputed; one of the greatest of all time anywhere in the world. It also seems that he has a huge dislike of the media generally - with countless stories in existence to back that up. In fact the Times' Chief Sport Writer on Friday called him 'a bully but a captivating one'

His greatness and his attitude to the media I believe lead back to some of the values that Ferguson holds dear. One of these is a no-compromise stance that smacks of a deeply-rooted sense of right and wrong that must be adhered to - there is no middle ground. Whether we think he is biased in how he perceives things is of little consequence; in fact none at all to him, since he is the sole arbiter on matters of justice, particularly as far as Man Utd are concerned.

The other thing you notice without having to study him too hard is that he loves control; in fact you struggle to imagine him without it - it is a central part of who he is. Whether he is trying to bend referees to his view, exercise influence over other managers or bring (sometimes errant) players into line, having control is what Sir Alex not only does but is.

Could you say so clearly what it is that defines who you are and how you do things? If not, read my latest article on Values to point you in the right direction.