The Last Word – Neil examines Jacinda Ardern’s Leadership style for FMCG CEO magazine
Napoleon Didn’t Micromanage, Why Are You?
Prominent French Military Commander and Political Leader Napoleon Bonaparte developed a unique leadership style which is still used and taught today – it is called Mission Command. In essence, Mission Command gives teams the freedom to think for themselves and make their own decisions – so long as it will help achieve the overall mission […]
New Jordan Wylie Videos added
Listen to an interview with adventurer Jordan Wylie discussing his background, adventures and his work within schools. Introducing Jordan Wylie If you like this interview and would like to hear more from Jordan, then watch his video “what is the ultimate point of education”. Jordan’s believes that the aim of education is to add value […]
Neil Jurd OBE speaks at the TEDx Croydon
Neil spoke at TEDx Croydon last Saturday and his talk was about the need to pause in our busy lives as leaders (like the pauses in music) and to be brave and control things less, and allowing more – being brave and trusting others. Pause & Allow. Neil Jurd OBE | TEDxCroydon – YouTube TEDxCroydon […]
New Podcast with English Kick Boxing Champion Jess Roper
Jess Roper is the two times WRSA English Kickboxing champion and a 2nd Degree Black Belt. She is deeply passionate about building self- esteem in women through sport and martial arts. In 2021 she took her amazing story, growing up with parents who were addicts, feeling a huge lack of confidence as a teenager and […]
Transformational Leadership and Team Development – Doing it the Right Way!
Neil is the guest on the Anna Cook Podcast and discusses a host of leadership topics including: The vision of productivity, motivation and quality of life across different sectors and cultures. How leaders can better engage with their teams to help them achieve the results they are striving for. Styles of leadership and using personality […]
New Podcast Available – Alex Staniforth talks about his adventures and charity “mind over mountains”
Bringing challenges to life. At just 26, Alex Staniforth is already an expert in overcoming challenges, having survived the two biggest disasters in Mount Everest history as a teenager, including the 2015 Nepal earthquake. However, his biggest challenges have been much closer to home, suffering with epilepsy, stammering, bullying and mental ill health since childhood. […]
Leading with Kindness
In this guest article in Business Leader, Neil takes a closer look at former New Zealand PM, Jacinda Ardern’s leadership style to show what business leaders can learn from leading with kindness. The way leaders present themselves and interact with their teams can have a profound impact on the overall culture of the workplace. It […]
The Leader Connect CPD Platform explained
Improving leadership is the key to higher morale, better decision-making and improved performance. Leader Connect have created a video and podcast platform which is ideal for developing leaders and building teams. Leader Connect is one of the UK’s most innovative training organisations. This document explains the benefits of the Leader Connect Platform and how you […]
Leader Connect iPhone App Upgrade
To improve the functionality of Leader Connect on the iPhone App, a major upgrade has been carried out. Users accessing Leader Connect via the iPhone App will have to delete the old App and reinstall the new one from the App Store. The new App looks like this: