Do Something Different
Last week we hosted our inaugural Q+ Showcase Masterclass for almost 100 leaders from businesses across the South West and Midlands. At the end of the session, we offered our suggestions for how they…
Blog: Leading with Insight
Taking Time Out to Lead
An employed manager sees leadership connected with a successful career, it’s an aspiration to be seen as an effective leader. They learn to lead, stimulated unconsciously by the abundance and variety…
The Benefits of Work-Based Learning
‘Every day’s a school day’ the saying goes. And, where are most people every day? At work, and the workplace is a treasure trove of potential learning and continuous improvement if we stop and think…
The Squeezed Middle: A Remedy
The nation is facing a cost of living crisis with the lowest earners being affected the most. The Chancellor’s recent Autumn Statement has brought the phrase, The Squeezed Middle, back into focus as…
Living the Values
We recently hosted a Leaders’ Breakfast where two SME owner-managers described how they had worked with their teams to create a shared set of core values. Having clear values can benefit organisations…
When is 'Micro-Management' Needed?
On our leadership programs, delegates often discuss how to approach performance issues with their team when individuals are not doing what they should be doing, in the way they should be doing it and…
Planning for Change
Our CEO, Dr Stewart Barnes, begins his Leading Change Masterclass with the quote “Change throws up the need for leaders. Leaders create change.” Leading change is thus an important skill for leaders…
Winner of the SoGlos Family Business Award 2022
Last night the Gloucestershire business community celebrated an exceptional home-grown success story when Cotteswold Dairy was named both the Family Business of the Year and crowned overall Business…