In complex sectors like engineering, infrastructure, and large-scale organisations, performance rarely breaks down because of a single catastrophic failure. More often, progress is slowed—or even derailed—by hidden performance blockers. These blockers are not always visible in dashboards, spreadsheets, or risk registers. They appear in culture, behaviours, and relationships. Left unaddressed, they silently eat into productivity, […]
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Leadership, Strengths and Connection Those who follow my LinkedIn posts will have seen I attended a leadership conference a couple of weeks ago, and I was struck by one of the speakers, Neil Jurd, and his four simple elements to Leadership. I say struck, not because I didn’t know these, but more because of the […]
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Leadership training is big business. UK companies spend billions every year developing their managers. Yet, if you ask staff on the ground, the results often feel underwhelming. Why? Because traditional leadership training often fails to change behaviour in a meaningful, lasting way. In sectors like engineering, manufacturing, and infrastructure, where deadlines are tight and safety-critical, […]
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