Leadership Under Pressure: What Your Team Really Needs From You And Why
This informal CPD article, ‘Leadership Under Pressure: What Your Team Really Needs From You‘, was provided us for the CPD Website: Leadership Under Pressure. Under Pressure, Your Team Watches You Closely When things feel uncertain or pressured, people don’t just look for direction — they look for steadiness. In these moments, leadership becomes less about […]
What Is Inclusive Leadership and Why UK Businesses Can’t Afford to Ignore It
Most conversations about inclusive leadership start in the wrong place. They begin with compliance, with legal obligations, with diversity targets and reporting requirements. All of those things matter, but leading with them tends to produce exactly the kind of half hearted, box-ticking response that leaves organisations no better off than they were before. The more […]
What Is Ethical Leadership and Why It’s Becoming a Business Critical Skill
Trust, once lost, is extraordinarily difficult to rebuild. Ask anyone who has worked in an organisation where the leadership said one thing and did another, where corner-cutting was quietly encouraged, where the wrong people got away with things and the right people didn’t get credit for them. The effect isn’t just cultural. It’s visible in […]
Transformational Leadership and Why The Most Effective Leaders Aren’t Who You Think They Are
There’s a version of this conversation that happens constantly in leadership development circles, and it tends to go the same way. Someone asks what transformational leadership actually means, and the answers that come back are almost always about someone else. A legendary CEO. A commander with extraordinary presence. A headteacher who turned a failing school […]
Leadership versus Management: The £84 Billion Pound Questions and what is going on.
Spend enough time around organisations of any size and you’ll hear the same language used for two fundamentally different things. Managers get called leaders. Leaders get handed management tasks. Job titles say one thing, actual responsibilities say another. Nobody really challenges it because, on the surface, the distinction feels academic. It isn’t. And the numbers […]
Leader-Connect Becomes the latest Platinum Partner of the Michelle Jurd Trust
Leader Connect is very proud to become the latest Platinum Partner of the Michelle Jurd Trust. Founded by our very own Neil Jurd OBE in memory of his late wife in 2011, the aim of the Trust is to increase access to adventures for young people across Cumbria and the South Lakes. Adventure activities give […]
Sheffield University Leadership Development Programme Continues
The third residential stage of our Sheffield University Leadership Development Programme recently took place and was another resounding success – and that’s not us saying that on LinkedIn. Check out the comments on the screenshot below – Thank You Safina. Experiential Training at it’s best, not a PowerPoint in Sight! If you would like us […]
Leader-Connect Live| 11 Jun 26 with Neil Jurd OBE and Kyle McKenzie, CEO of Escape2Make
We’re working behind the scenes on the launch of our new live session series for Leader-Connect. The first event is now open for registration ✨ Neil Jurd OBE will be joined by Kyle McKenzie, CEO of Escape2Make, for a conversation about leadership, growth and learning as you go. We’re looking forward to a thoughtful and […]
Practical Leadership Advice Course for Headteachers receives CPD Certification
Our Online School Leadership “How to Lead a School: Practical Leadership for New and Aspiring Headteachers” by Glyn Potts MBE DL has been certified by The CPD Certification Service. The certification confirms that the course is of benefit to new and aspiring Headteachers, Senior leaders in education preparing for headship and School leaders looking to […]
New Course Available: Junk Values: How To Set a Clear Purpose, Vision and Culture
Our latest course is now live! “Junk Values: How To Set a Clear Purpose, Vision and Culture” by Erika Clegg is now available and is designed to assist Leaders deal with uncertainty, doubt and pressure. In this course, Erika explains that having a clear vision, purpose and culture isn’t a “nice to have” – it’s essential to […]