What is required for successful delegation?
On our leadership programs, a frequent concern raised by delegates is the fact that they feel they are spending too much time working ‘in the business’....
What do people look for most in their leaders?
Survey after survey after survey confirms that what people value most in leaders is…
Ten Steps for Successfully Implementing Change
Research shows that as many as 75% of change programs fail to achieve their goals, which means that by learning to effectively lead change, you can gain a...
Sir Chris Bonington – Everest: The Hard Way
On 25th January 2012, ten years ago, our very first LEAD™ program was launched with a spellbinding Masterclass on Leadership Challenges by Sir Chris...
How to have an Effective One to One Meeting
As leaders we know that building trust in the workplace is essential for developing rapport, building relationships and improving teamwork and...
How to use your Emotional Intelligence to Respond more Effectively in Difficult Conversations
Workplace conflict is estimated to cost the UK economy £28.5bn (Acas, 2021) with nearly half a million employees resigning each year as a result of...
Mission statements: Leader’s perspective
In last week's blog we brought you Making a Statementby Professor Malcolm McDonald, talking about how getting the mission statement right can change your...
What is Leadership?
Leadership is a concept that means different things to different people, at different times, in different situations. With such a variety of meaning,...
5 Tips to Improve Performance through Learning and Development
A recent study by McKinsey has identified what it refers to as ‘The Great Attrition’ -a record number of employees looking to leave their jobs due to the...
How Leaders Can Build a Motivated Team & Improve Performance
This week, John Oliver OBE has been speaking with our LEAD™ and GAIN™ delegates about motivation, employee engagement and continuous improvement. These...
Winners of Family Business of the Year
Last night the Gloucestershire business community celebrated an exceptional home-grown success story when E. G. Carter & Co was named both the Family...
Family Recipe for Success
What does it take to grow a successful family business? With the countdown underway to the inaugural SoGlos Gloucestershire Business Awards and our...