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Ian was interviewed by The Leaders Council for a national podcast last week. The Leaders Council is headed by Lord Blunkett and aims to...

It's not that management is unimportant; far from it, but it is at times like this (crisis/massive change) that good leaders come to the...

Leadership is especially important in times such as these and it is particularly important for those in senior positions to act...

The benefits of employee engagement are well quantified and well known. They include higher morale, greater agility, lower staff...

Good, short article from Management Today about visionary leadership: http://bit.ly/Aspiremcl The reality is that there will always be...

The business benefits of employee engagement are well known and include lower accident rates, fewer sick days, increased profits and...

Promoting healthy conflict (which is about the issues) is essential for getting the best ideas on the table, challenging assumptions and...

It's here! Aspire MCL has just created a secret subscriber’s group on Facebook. Every month we will post a new video, slideshow, article...

Here's a guest blog I recently wrote for the Fruitful Group on the above subject (good summary of the business case):...

Interesting article from HBR on how the best leaders are not afraid to ask for help: https://hbr.org/2019/01/the-best-leaders-arent-afrai...

There is no shortage of material about the traits of good leadership and some of the pointers and lists can be helpful for assessment and...

The ability to ask great questions is a key leadership skill: they unlock/reveal information, stimulate thinking and boost engagement....

It is really important to show compassion as a leader. It is also important to understand that being compassionate does not mean being...

Another telling survey has shown that between 50-60% of new executives fail within 18 months of their first appointment (HBR – The 4...

Great article highlighting the most common traits of bad leaders: https://www.td.org/insights/19-traits-of-bad-bosses How does your boss...

Invisible leaders are a plague in many organisations. This article illustrates the damage they can do: https://goo.gl/DsZgy5 As it notes,...

They used to be common but a modern trend is to use computer algorithms to measure metrics such as email response times to gauge employee...

https://goo.gl/ptvKhc This shows the importance for leaders to be willing to have those tough conversations and make hard calls. It may...

Most leaders I coach have a poor appreciation of their weaknesses. 360 reporting may be uncomfortable at times, but it can be an...

Healthy conflict or opposition is essential to generating better ideas and securing buy-in. I find this tool really helpful in promoting...