Tough news on the High Street this week as UK retailer, Wilko went bust with 12,500 jobs going bust. Tough news, and at the same time it shines a light on the challenge for businesses operating the same way they always have.

Event Organisers: How do you choose the best Leadership Speaker for your 2024 event? A guide to making your Leadership Conference the most impactful it can be.

As an event organiser, it’s an important decision to get right, the choice of leadership speaker for your event. Get it right and it sets the tone not just for the event, but for the whole year ahead.

10 crews of 8 people, made up of parents and students, will be rowing 80 miles down the Thames from Radley to Hampton to raise money for Shooting Star Children's Hospices ..

Just around the corner in our household are results days - our two eldest are waiting on A Level and GCSE results.

How often do you notice the small details? The important things in life don’t shout loudly and can be so easily overlooked. Some years ago a very dear friend of mine, Paul recited a poem to a small group of friends whilst on holiday.

A talented actor friend of mine, Peter kindly did this superb reading of it.

Pacing yourself. How good are you at this?

One of the biggest challenges I see with huge goals is our ability to pace ourselves.

Taking the time to pause, reflect, and recharge before going again.

Two of the ventures I’m involved in are tackling big challenges. 

“The pace of change will never be this slow again”

.. what does it take to be a successful leader who can lead in times of exponential change where challenges come from every direction

..the report showed that 38 of the FTSE 350 companies had their CEOs stand down in 2022.

That’s over 10% of the largest 350 companies in the UK.

It’s more than double that of 2021 - where the number was 18.

5% to 10%.

A story from a rowing coach…

The biggest growth came after their biggest setback. 

A month earlier, they had been beaten in a race they should have won. 

When was the last time you felt valued?

Appreciated and Understood.

By those at work? By those at home?

Do you think those around you, in your teams feel valued and appreciated?