Leadership
Cyber Risk - How SME Directors can be assured they are managing it effectively
For UK SMEs, cyber risk is no longer a distant concern or something that “only happens to big companies”. In fact, according to the Cyber Security Breaches 2025, 42% of small businesses and 67% of medium-sized business reported a cyber incident within the last 12 months. Indeed, 81% of all the businesses affected by cyber incidents in the UK are SMEs. These incidents cause operational disruption, wasting precious time and money on fixing issues and recovering access to data and systems.
Unlocking Growth: How Small and Medium-Sized Businesses Can Fuel the UK’s Productivity
Whatever the Chancellor announces in the budget, one of the biggest challenges for the UK economy is growth, and for business that often means productivity. In recent years, UK business has had to deal with many challenges related to a series of significant socio-economic events impacting costs, productivity and growth. In a turbulent and uncertain market, how can small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) not only survive, but also thrive?
Difficult conversations and frequent feedback – how your culture can make them possible
Most business owners and directors agree, in principle, that feedback matters. Yet in practice, many organisations delay, dilute, or completely avoid the conversations that matter most. Performance issues are left to drift. Tensions go unspoken. Expectations are implied rather than agreed.
Leading Through Uncertainty: How UK SME Leaders Can Build Resilience in a Fractured World
Leadership has never been easy, but for UK-based SME owners and directors, the current climate may be one of the toughest in living memory. The World Uncertainty Index has reached a new record high, reflecting global instability that seeps into every corner of business life. Wars, tariffs, inflation, and fractured geopolitics are now part of the operating landscape. Meanwhile, at home, social and cultural shifts are reshaping the workplace at a pace that few could have predicted.
Growth potential - to realise the exit that you want, it is vital that you invest in developing your leadership and management capability
Small businesses are the backbone of the UK economy, accounting for 99.9% of the business population and over half of private sector employment. Yet despite their vital role, many small firms are struggling to scale. While access to finance, regulation, and infrastructure are frequently cited barriers, one of the most under-recognised factors limiting small business growth is the underinvestment in people - particularly in leadership and management capability.
Leadership in Practice: Three Things You Need to Become a Better Leader
Leadership is not a title, it’s a practice. It’s not about commanding others, but about bringing out the best in them—and in yourself. Whether you’re leading a small team or running a large business, improving your leadership is one of the most valuable investments you can make. But what does “better” leadership look like?
Leading with Questions: Widening the Circle - How Questions Make Us Better Leaders
One of the most common pitfalls a leader encounters is thinking they need to have all the answers. Our experiences validate this belief; people often seek us out for decisions, guidance, and clarity. However, through my leadership journey and observations of other leaders, I’ve learned that the most effective decisions arise from posing better questions—not just any questions, but the kind that invite a wider set of perspectives, especially those we don’t usually hear.
Growth Challenges: Six Evergreen Challenges All Businesses Should Prepare For
No matter how successful your business is today, change is inevitable. Businesses grow, stall, change direction, or sometimes fail—not just because of external forces, but often because of internal transitions they are unprepared for. Understanding these transitions is crucial to long-term success.
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