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Leadership in the new Normal
Good article by McKinsey on how CEOs and other leaders can succeed in the new environment: https://bit.ly/AspireMCL101 Covid has...
Ian Kirkby
Oct 18, 20212 min read


The Importance of Organisational Culture (and a couple of key dates for your diaries!)
"Culture eats strategy for breakfast" as Peter Drucker is often quoted as saying. It is in fact debatable whether or not he actually used...
Ian Kirkby
Aug 24, 20212 min read


Making Remote Teams More Effective
Even after Covid, remote teams will be here to stay. In reality, the lockdown only accelerated an already clear trend towards remote and...
Ian Kirkby
Jun 3, 20211 min read


Don't Let Inadequate Leadership Stifle Your Business!
With businesses coming out of lockdown, the challenges for leaders are greater than ever: making hybrid teams work, building resilience...
Ian Kirkby
Apr 27, 20211 min read


Crises Provide Opportunities for Organisational Change
Whilst crises and other disruptions can cause difficulties and turmoil, "the best leaders defy the odds while others merely get by"...
Ian Kirkby
Apr 21, 20212 min read


Making Remote Boards and Teams More Effective
The trend towards remote and home working was already apparent before Covid-19 made it a necessity. As a return to normal edges closer,...
Ian Kirkby
Apr 19, 20211 min read


Still Think Good Leadership is Optional in Business?
'Compared with low-trust companies, high-trust companies experience 74% less stress, 106% more energy at work, 50% higher productivity,...
Ian Kirkby
Apr 16, 20211 min read


The 5 Behaviours - New Personal Development Option
Aspire MCL has long used the excellent 5 Behaviours (5Bs) model to help develop high-performing boards and teams. Now, Patrick Lencioni...
Ian Kirkby
Mar 23, 20211 min read


It's Here! Aspire MCL's Leadership Development Programme
Aspire MCL is pleased to offer a one-year, online or face-to-face (post-Covid restrictions) leadership development programme. This will...
Ian Kirkby
Feb 25, 20211 min read


Leading Remote Teams - Building Trust and Boosting Productivity
Aspire MCL has long argued that inspiring leadership and high-performance, 'healthy' boards and teams offer one of the few sources of...
Ian Kirkby
Feb 18, 20211 min read


Leading Remote Teams
Although a return to the office later this year is looking likely, many businesses have stated that they will allow teams to keep working...
Ian Kirkby
Feb 16, 20211 min read


Belbin Team Roles
Belbin Team Roles is a great tool for helping to ensure that people are suited to the nature of the work required. It can be used to...
Ian Kirkby
Jan 22, 20211 min read


New SDI 2.0 Online Assessments - Special Offer!
■ As a leader, do you know how to bring out the best in each of your team members? Do you know what drives them to do their best work?...
Ian Kirkby
Jan 18, 20212 min read


World's First Relationship Intelligence Online Platform
SDI 2.0 is a simple but practical tool that helps leaders and teams interact more effectively. By understanding our own and others'...
Ian Kirkby
Jan 5, 20211 min read


Using SDI 2.0 to Build Leaders and Teams
Delighted to have become a Certified Core Strengths Partner for SDI 2.0. This is a great tool for building leaders and teams. I used its...
Ian Kirkby
Dec 21, 20201 min read


Podcast Interview
Ian was delighted to have been interviewed by Chris Kirkby (no relation) of 'The 23' on leadership traits, boosting organisational...
Ian Kirkby
Nov 11, 20201 min read


Do you Trust your Leaders?
Do your employees trust your leadership? Does it really matter? An all too common answer to the first question is ‘probably not’, but the...
Ian Kirkby
Oct 1, 20202 min read


Online DiSC Assessment and 1-2-1 Coaching Session for only £350*!
DiSC offers a suite of personal development learning experiences that deepen understanding of motivations and behaviours. The...
Ian Kirkby
Sep 30, 20202 min read


It Starts with good Leadership!
The business benefits of having engaged employees (basically those who are excited about and committed to their work), have been well...
Ian Kirkby
Sep 2, 20202 min read


Client Recommendation
Always nice to receive a 'well done' from a client. Thanks to Richard Johnson, associate director at MSD Pharmaceuticals, for this: "Ian...
Ian Kirkby
Aug 21, 20201 min read
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