“The way to get the best out of people is to play to strengths. When you combine this with a deep sense of purpose you unlock new levels of potential. We have worked closely with Ben on our leadership development programmes: Leading with Purpose & Values, Coaching2Lead and Leading Sustainable Growth, which have accelerated our organizational capability to achieve our vision.”
Paula Stannett, Chief People Officer, Heathrow
High Potential Leadership Programme
Ben has co-designed and delivered senior high potential leadership programmes over the last 15-years for companies like Barclays Capital, Heathrow, IHG, KPMG and Sainsbury’s Argos. Each programme is tailored for the client and develops the required capability within the organisational context. Ben collaborates with other experts in areas like strategic thinking, commercial acumen and other technical disciplines.
Current programme themes include:
- Authentic leadership
- Resilient leadership
- Connected leadership
- Performance coaching
- Inspirational leadership
Siân Evans
Head of Talent & Development, Sainsbury’s
Our work together on developing inspirational and effective leaders not only produces long lasting results for the organisation, but also transforms people’s lives. I consider our partnership a true success.”
Leading with Purpose
This programme enables senior leaders to lift up from the complex, fast paced and unpredictable world in which they operate to help define their ultimate purpose. Leaders are given the opportunity to explore how they can align their own True North with their organisational purpose to ensure an aligned approach. They learn how to get the best out of their people in a purpose-led way to inspire and engage others.
The programme provides insight, inspiration and practical steps to:
- Discover the impact and influence of leading with purpose
- Transform your mind-set to be purpose-led
- Align personal and organisational purpose to drive company priorities
Leading Sustainable Growth
The responsibility of a leader today is to deliver growth in a sustainable way. This means leaders need to focus on 4 key areas: community, workplace, economy and the environment. Most leaders tend to operate within a limited sphere of influence. The programme challenges leaders to stretch their thinking, knowledge and behaviour to have the right capability to lead sustainable growth in their organisation. It will enable true engagement for building a better future.
The programme provides insight, inspiration and practical steps to:
- Explore what it means to lead sustainable growth within an organisational context
- Become skilled as an inclusive leader enabling everyone to come to work as themselves and belong
- Be inspired to think big and create a strong and better future
Will Stratton-Morris
UK CEO, Caffe Nero
“Our purpose is to make a difference to people’s lives. We do this by focusing on one coffee, one customer and one store at a time – always trying to be the best at what we do. Ben’s work is a great reminder to stay focused on the difference you want to make in people’s lives and being the best you can be.”
Authentic Leadership
Being authentic is the foundation for successful leadership in an organisation. However, most leaders lack the necessary awareness to be who they really are on a consistent basis. As a consequence, leaders might think they are being the best version of themselves, but in reality, there is a gap between how they see themselves and how others experience them. This gap is a risk for companies because the primary way to engage and inspire people is through building strong emotional connection based on authenticity.
The programme provides insight, inspiration and practical steps to:
- Shape your personal leadership brand based on purpose, values and strengths
- Recognize the impact you have as a leader and how it makes a real difference
- Form a compelling leadership vision focused on authenticity to accelerate personal and professional development
Coaching2Lead
The primary way that leaders succeed in today’s manic workplace is through their ability to get the best out of others. Coaching is the most effective way to create the right conditions for people to have clarity about what good looks like and to reduce interference in order to drive performance. The programme develops leadership capability in three key domains; 1) The Being of coaching focused on mindset and intent; 2) The Doing of coaching based on the required skillset; 3) Relationship to form the foundations for successful coaching.
The programme provides insight, inspiration and practical steps to:
- Build coaching capability to get the best out of others
- Enable leaders to unlock potential and improve performance
- Accelerate organisations to become a great place to work
Andy Cosslett
Chairman, Kingfisher
“You bring exceptional insight, experience and challenge to your coaching development programmes. You guided us to appreciate and then to release the power of individuals’ and teams’ potential in a unique and engaging way. Our relationship has had a positive and direct impact on performance.”