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Top Tips for Every SME Owner at the Financial Half Year
The financial half year is a natural checkpoint. Not just for the numbers, but for how you are actually running the business. If you are like most SME owners, the first six months have been a blur of decisions, firefighting, and maybe a sprinkling of aspirational...
The People’s Emergency Briefing: a bit of something for everyone?
Last month, I sat in a room in Lymington, in the New Forest, with around eighty fellow residents of our local area. We were there for something called The People's Emergency Climate Briefing. If you have not heard of it, I would encourage you to seek it out. The...
The Mindset Behind the Mission: Navigating Founder Psychology
Leading a business as a founder or sole director is often romanticised. "Oh, you must have so much freedom!" or "I'd love not having anyone telling me what to do" are frequent comments you may have heard. And yet the psychological reality is almost always far more...
Mastermind vs. Networking Group: What’s the Difference?
If you’ve ever wondered whether you should join a local peer mastermind or a local networking group, you’re not alone. The two formats sit side‑by‑side on most event calendars, and the wording can make them sound almost interchangeable. However, beneath the...
Introducing Acumen Supper Club™: Why Every Sole Director and Female Founder Needs a Trusted Peer Network
Running a business as a sole director or solo founder can feel both exhilarating and lonely. You make the final call, shoulder every risk, and often lack a “boardroom” of peers who truly understand the nuances of your daily decisions. Our research on women‑focused...
Sustainability Leadership – the gap in our leadership toolkit?
If you’re reading this, you’re probably already committed to continuous improvement in your leadership – and, probably, that of the people you work alongside. And yet, there feels to me a gap. I hope this article will trigger conversations, to fill that gap. What’s...
Facilitating your Change
I don't know about you, but I am noticing that a lot more companies are recognising the value of bringing in external facilitators to support their teams through strategic discussions, workshops, and decision-making processes. As a trained facilitator with extensive...
How networking builds leadership skills
As a business owner dedicated to helping leaders grow, I've seen first-hand the immense value that networking events bring to leadership development. Whether through my Future Leaders Breakfast® events or my latest initiative, the Acumen Supper Club, networking is a...
The “Accidentals” are here!
I don't know about you, but it really feels like people are shouting "The Accidentals are here!" when I read articles about leadership development at the moment. Suddenly, we're all talking about accidental leaders as if it's a new phenomenon. I hate to be a...
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