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From Crisis to Capability: Five Leadership Shifts UK Executives Must Embrace Now
Based on an article in 'HBR on Leadership' by Rae Ringel and Lisa Kay Solomon, 13 March 2025: https://bit.ly/AspireMCL250603 June 2025...
Ian Kirkby
2 days ago2 min read
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Retention Woes - UK SMEs Are Losing Their Talent!
Quick ideas to boost employee retention in SMEs.
Ian Kirkby
Jun 101 min read
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Productivity Slumps: Why UK SMEs Are Losing Their Edge
UK SMEs are currently facing a troubling productivity plateau. Office for National Statistics (ONS) data from 2024 shows productivity...
Ian Kirkby
Jun 51 min read
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State of the Global Workplace 2025 - Implications and Recommendations for the UK
The 2025 Gallup Global Workplace Report* highlights significant challenges facing the global workforce and includes worrying figures for...
Ian Kirkby
May 212 min read
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Leaders - It Matters How You Ask!
I have just finished the Blinkist version of ‘Leadership is Language’ by David Marquet, author of another excellent book I read some time...
Ian Kirkby
May 201 min read
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The Truth About Engagement
An engaged employee is someone who is genuinely and emotionally committed to the organisation and its goals. They identify with the...
Ian Kirkby
May 122 min read
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How to be a Better Leader
"Leaders who continually upgrade their personal operating model (POM) report being more productive, working more consciously, and driving...
Ian Kirkby
Mar 195 min read
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We're Exhibiting - Doncaster Racecourse - 27 Feb 25
Aspire MCL is exhibiting! Stand 23 at the Doncaster Racecourse on 27 Feb 25 between 1000-1600. Come and say 'hello', and get some free...
Ian Kirkby
Feb 71 min read
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Are You Prioritizing Execution Over Strategic Planning? The Importance of Leadership Development for Businesses
“A third of UK chief executives surveyed by PwC don’t even believe their own business will be economically viable in a decade’s time.”...
Ian Kirkby
Jan 271 min read
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What could your senior leadership team achieve if it worked to its full potential?
That was the question Bain & Company consultants asked a client in 2022. The client had been successful, growing in both size and...
Ian Kirkby
Jan 75 min read
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