5 09, 2023

4 Key Benefits of a Focus on Professional Development

By |2023-09-05T18:35:08+01:00September 5th, 2023|Business, Effective change, Growth, Leadership, Leading|0 Comments

In the ever-evolving landscape of business, professional development and leadership, the old adage holds true: "Plan ahead to stay ahead." None of us possess a crystal ball that can predict every twist and turn in the future of companies and teams. However, what sets effective leaders apart is their ability to strategise, prepare for challenges, capitalise on breakthroughs, and harness opportunities [...]

21 08, 2023

5 Keys To Navigating Your Team To Success

By |2023-08-30T19:00:37+01:00August 21st, 2023|Leadership, Leading, Team Management, Teams|0 Comments

Leadership is often likened to the role of a navigator guiding a ship through uncharted waters. After all, who wants to follow a leader who is lost and lacks a clear direction? A successful leader not only possesses a compelling vision but also the ability to navigate the journey, allowing others to follow suit. "Leadership is the ability to lead others [...]

6 10, 2021

Executive coaching equips leaders to lead effectively during changing times

By |2023-08-18T16:34:34+01:00October 6th, 2021|Executive coaching, challenging times, Change, Executive, Leadership, Leading, Leading change in challenging times, Leading effective change, Strategy, Teams, Training|1 Comment

During a period of change, there can often be a temptation to focus on a loss rather than see the new opportunities that can become possible. I have often noted personally and with my clients that a period of ‘unwanted change’ can often lead to seeing new opportunities, collaboration with another company or department. If a period of change is handled [...]

28 01, 2021

What does it take to build a winning team?

By |2021-02-23T12:50:27+00:00January 28th, 2021|winning teams, Ability, Advancement, Boldness, Business, Business owner, Business Planning, Communication, Confidence, Customer experience, Effective change, Effective communication, entrepreneur, Executive, Executive Director, Goal, Growth, Leadership, Leading, Strategy, Success, Team Management, Teams|0 Comments

Winning teams are in high demand. So what does it take to build a winning team? As a business growth consultant, I work with many international clients. I often observe a strong desire within business owners, entrepreneurs, executives, managers and team leaders, to build a winning team. Why is this? Firstly, winning teams make things happen. By their very nature are [...]

12 01, 2021

How leaders build confidence within their teams.

By |2021-02-23T14:24:57+00:00January 12th, 2021|Confidence, Bold, Boldness, Confident, Leadership, Leading, Teams, winning teams|0 Comments

How do leaders build confidence within their teams? Confidence lifts the lid on what is possible. Confident teams look at challenges with a can-do attitude. It is as though they were made as a team to become problem solvers and therefore become very creative in what they think is possible. They make things happen as a team, where other teams give [...]

30 11, 2020

How to prepare ahead to stay ahead.

By |2020-12-11T17:55:54+00:00November 30th, 2020|Advancement, Choices, Dream, Effective change, evaluate, Growth, Leading, potential, Reflect, Reflecting, Strategy, Thinking|0 Comments

Reflecting and preparing is a healthy way to advance in life. We should not take our lives or life experiences for granted. Investing time in evaluating our experiences and learnings, can lead us to become more productive as we move towards our better future. We need to prepare ahead to stay ahead. Firstly, when we reflect well, I have often noted [...]

21 09, 2020

Leadership Opportunity.

By |2021-02-23T15:03:04+00:00September 21st, 2020|Leadership, Business Planning, Effective change, Effective communication, Leading, Leading change in challenging times, Leading effective change, Recession, Strategy|0 Comments

Leadership is essential during changing times. As we work through another recession, many teams and companies will be looking towards their leaders for leadership, hope and a plan. Teams and companies will need to be led well during these times. As John Maxwell says, ‘everything rises and falls upon leadership’. How has your leadership been developing at this time? Often decisions [...]

30 06, 2020

How long will this recession last?

By |2020-06-30T12:48:52+01:00June 30th, 2020|Recession, Business Planning, challenging times, Effective change, Effective communication, Future, Growth, Leadership, Leading, Leading change in challenging times, Leading effective change, Strategy|0 Comments

As a Business Growth Consultant, I am often asked the following question - How long will this recession last? Maybe you have been asking yourself the same question. No one knows exactly, how long this recession will last. However, as I researched the recessions we have experienced in the UK since 1980 I noticed that they all had one thing in common. [...]

3 06, 2020

How to build an award winning customer centric experience.

By |2020-06-30T12:42:19+01:00June 3rd, 2020|Customer centric, Award winning, challenging times, Connecting, Covid-19, Customer care, Customer centric organisations, Customer experience, Customers, Disc, Leadership, Leading, Leading change in challenging times, Leading effective change, Listening|0 Comments

Building an award winning customer centric experience was at the very heart of the many companies I judged at the UK Business Awards in London and the International Business Awards in Amsterdam, I had the privilege and opportunity to learn from so many companies. My lane of responsibility as I chaired the judges was on customer centric organisations. Therefore, I want [...]

27 02, 2020

The 9 C’s For Successful Recruiting

By |2021-03-03T20:04:44+00:00February 27th, 2020|Recruiting, Disc, Leadership, Leading, Strategy, Team Management|0 Comments

The 9 C’s For Successful Recruiting. Recruiting the right person to your team can be a challenging task. Successful recruiting is vital if you are to build a strong team and brand. Having recrited and interviewed many people for over 25 years, I fully understand the importance of getting this right. The hiring of people to join your team, can have [...]

3 12, 2019

3 Things Leaders Should Learn To Be Effective

By |2019-12-03T14:06:48+00:00December 3rd, 2019|Leadership, Leading|0 Comments

Leaders are learners; learners are leaders. The more you learn, the more you grow. The more you grow, the more your influence can increase. Influence, as a leader is paramount, as you look to build your sustainable business. We know and acknowledge that learning is important. However,  the more important question to ask is: "What is it that leaders should learn [...]

7 11, 2019

How Team Leaders and Members Can Maximise Team Performance From the Beginning

By |2019-11-05T23:24:05+00:00November 7th, 2019|Leadership, Leading, Team Management|0 Comments

A Look At the Forming Phase of Tuckman’s Tool of Team Development We’ve all heard about the value of first impressions. They often set the stage for the life of a relationship. I think as we look at Tuckman’s Model for Team Development, in which Bruce Tuckman, an educational psychologist outlines the different phases groups go through to grow as a [...]

31 01, 2019

A Leader’s Guide To Team Building

By |2021-01-12T12:38:44+00:00January 31st, 2019|Leadership, Leading, Team Management|0 Comments

Team building and leadership are two hot topics in today's business world. Imagine I asked you and your team the following questions: ‘Would you like to reduce your stress’? ‘What would it feel like to look forward to coming to work every day’? ‘How would you like to lead a team that goes the extra mile -- and loves it’? Would you [...]

8 06, 2018

Leaders are seers

By |2023-09-05T23:33:08+01:00June 8th, 2018|Future, Leadership, Leading, Success|0 Comments

For the last few days, we've been exploring the attributes of a good leader. L - Leaders are learners. E - Leaders are encouragers. A - Leaders are attractive. D - Leaders are decisive. E - Leaders know the importance of equipping their team for success. R-  Leaders are reproducers. And now to complete the word LEADERS with S: Good leaders [...]

6 06, 2018

Leaders are reproducers

By |2018-06-06T13:15:57+01:00June 6th, 2018|Leadership, Leading, Team Management|0 Comments

For the last few days, we've been exploring the attributes of a good leader. L - Leaders are learners. E - Leaders are encouragers. A - Leaders are attractive. D - Leaders are decisive. E - Leaders know the importance of equipping their team for success. Today, let's look at the R in Leader. Leaders are reproducers. In my video I [...]

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