Leader-Connect Founder Neil Jurd Becomes A Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Carmen
Leader-Connect founder Neil Jurd was recently in London to be accepted as a Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Carmen. The Company has been in existence since 1517 and is one of the largest livery companies in the City of London with over 600 members. The Carmen represent a wide range of aspects within the […]
Leader-Connect sponsors the “Families of Independent Schooling (AFIS)”
The Association for Families of Independent Schooling (AFIS) is the only membership organisation that brings together families who choose and value independent education in the U.K. and British international schooling. Leader-Connect is pleased to support this cause as a “Gold Sponsor“. Their work supports member families, and the whole sector, championing parental choice, securing fairer […]
New Course Available: Leadership In Equality, Diversity and Inclusion with Rachel Diss
Our latest course is now live! “Equality, Diversity and Inclusion” in Leadership by Rachel Diss is now available and is designed to assist Leaders in what is a key part of any leadership role. In this course, Rachel breaks down why and how we can lead with interest and awareness of out teams, finding solutions and […]
Welcome to Sarah Furness!
We are very pleased to welcome Sarah Furness and her series of insightful leadership videos to our collection. Sarah is the Founder of Well Be It, a Keynote Speaker, Bestselling Author, Executive Coach, Helicopter Pilot, Human Factors Expert, Mindfulness Coach and Cognitive Therapist. After graduating from Cambridge University, Sarah followed her dream to become a combat helicopter pilot […]
The Leader-Connect Podcast: Fear in Leadership With Dr Brian Gregory
The latest episode of the Leader-Connect Podcast hosted by Neil Jurd OBE is now available on Leader-Connect (as a Podcast and Interview), Spotify and You Tube. In this episode, Neil chats with Brian Gregory about his forthcoming Leader-Connect course and his PhD thesis and research on the positive role of fear in entrepreneurship and leadership. […]
Leader-Connect Now Has 16 Courses Available!
With the latest course by Glyn Potts MBE DL added to the collection we now have 16 courses with a leadership theme available on Leader-Connect. The courses consist of a series of short videos and a short confirmatory quiz at the end. The courses are excellent value with the most expensive course costing £35 and […]
New Course Available: How To Lead a School With Glyn Potts MBE DL
Our latest course is now live! “How To Lead A School” by Glyn Potts MBE DL is now available and is designed to assist Head Teachers in navigating their first year in post. Glyn has a wealth of experience in this sector having been the Head Teacher of one a large secondary schools in Oldham. […]
New Print Run of the Leadership Book
Last week, we arranged the 5th print run of “The Leadership Book” written by Leader-Connect founder and owner Neil Jurd OBE. Initially written during the COVID pandemic, the book sales have exceeded all expectations with over 9,000 copies being sold so far. The book is also the basis for both Leader-Connect Online and In-Person courses […]
Dallam School Leadership Development Programme Continues
A great start to the New Year as our Leadership Development Programme continued with the Dallam School Extended Leadership Team. This is the first of 2 full days of training and builds on the coaching sessions that took place in late 2025. We are very certain that this course will have a very positive effect […]
Congratulations to Craig Mathieson
Congratulations to our friend Craig Mathieson who was awarded the Polar Medal in the New Year’s Honours List published today. The Polar Medal is awarded to individuals for outstanding service to the field of polar research. Since 1998, the criteria for being awarded a Polar Medal are: The period of service living and working in […]