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The Meeting Audit: Why the Return from Summer Is a Leadership Opportunity
The team is back. The inboxes are full. The calendar is already filling up. And for most leaders, the instinct is to slot back in—to rebuild the rhythm that existed before the break, meeting by meeting, until everything looks busy again. But there is a better instinct. And the best leaders act on it now,…
Why Your Managers Need More Than Good Intentions: The Case for ILM Level 5 Coaching and Mentoring
Most managers want to support their teams. The problem is that good intentions without skill are not enough. Handling a struggling team member, navigating a difficult performance conversation, unlocking someone who has plateaued—these are not instinctive abilities. They are learned. Organisations that invest in developing them properly see the results: higher engagement, stronger retention, and…
5 Leadership Priorities Every Manager Should Focus On
Given the challenges many organisations are facing today—uncertainty, rapid change, hybrid working, burnout, skills shortages and increasing expectations of leaders—these would be my top five priorities for managers: Build trust before driving performance Communicate more than you think is necessary Coach instead of control Pay attention to energy, not just output Model the behaviours you…
Why Does Everyone Have an Opinion on Football – and What That Tells Us About Leadership
Every four years, the World Cup begins and overnight, millions of people who spend the rest of their lives entirely uninterested in football become deeply invested tactical experts. Colleagues who have never mentioned the offside rule are suddenly dissecting formation changes. Family members who could not name a single club manager are confidently explaining why…
When Business Gets Personal: Working with your family or friends
“People who build family businesses…have to deal with an enormous amount of politics. You think corporate politics are tough? Go work for your dad or your mom.” – Gary Vaynerchuk Working with people you are close to and trust is often seen as an advantage in business, and it is. Many successful organisations are built…
Support and Challenge: Why coaching matters more than ever for leaders
“A coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment.” — John Wooden There has been a noticeable shift in how organisations think about leadership. The common thread is that leadership is more visible and more nuanced than it used to be. It requires reflection as much as action. Most leaders benefit from having…
