Are you really listening? Active listening skills every leader needs
Most leaders think they are good listeners. In practice, very few are. And that is worth understanding, because it shapes everything that follows. We are taught to read, write and…
Blog: Leading with Insight
Strategic Planning for SMBs: A Step-by-Step Framework Owner-Managers Actually Use
We asked our own CEO, Dr Stewart Barnes, to write a long-read piece on Strategic Planning for Small-Medium Businesses (SMBs), sharing the steps and framework needed for…
How to Draw up a Business Plan for Good Growth - In a Weekend
Two-thirds of UK firms don’t have a business plan, which might lead many to think if they’re doing fine, why bother? Imagine how much better they could do if they knew where they’re going.…
Developing the Middle Leaders who Make Businesses Work
We are delighted to congratulate the graduates of LEADlight Cohort 12 - nine managers from businesses across Gloucestershire who have completed their six-month leadership development programme.…
A Book Launch, a Big Question and a Different Kind of Growth
On Monday evening, we welcomed guests to Oxstalls Campus at the University of Gloucestershire to mark the launch of Realising Good Growth: A Practical Guide for Business Leaders - the new…
Five Tips for Giving and Receiving Effective Feedback
How 360 feedback helps leaders grow - and how you can use it in your organisation. Knowing how you come across as a leader is one of the most valuable things you can learn - and one of the…
Five Signs You've Outgrown Your Own Leadership
The business hasn't stopped growing. But it's definitely slowed and you can't quite put your finger on why. The market is there, the team is decent, the product still works. But the momentum that used to feel effortless now feels forced and the growth that used to happen …
The Review Every Leader Skips
As the new financial year gets underway, thousands of SMB leaders across Britain will sit down with their accountants and go through the numbers. Revenue, costs, margins, tax liability. They'll look at what the business did this year and start thinking about what it needs to do next. They'll scrutinise every line on the P&L.…