While managers are concerned with the functional aspects of their organisation, leaders are concerned with the strategy. Leaders have a high-level view of the organisation and the direction it is heading. They set the tone and develop an organisation’s culture. They inform, guide and deliver core objectives while steering strategic direction.

Managers will often have leadership qualities and leaders are often former managers. The step up from manager to leader can often be challenging due to the demands and responsibilities of leadership roles. The transition from management to leadership relies on effectively shifting mindset from one discipline to the other.

We do not take a one-size-fits-all approach to leadership. We develop individual leaders who put people first and then build a strategy around them, or mould a pre-existing one to suit all. Truly human leaders do not need carrots or sticks, and they don’t force conformity. They move their businesses forward by inspiration and insight, and with an understanding of the people they lead. They create environments where people feel safe, understood and supported, and in doing so ensure their business survives when times get tough.

Truly human leaders also understand that leadership alters the way they are perceived by their colleagues and they remain true to themselves and others despite this. They understand their own strengths, limitations, patterns of behaviour and narratives. They recognise how these impact on them, their people and their organisation.

The modules below can be adapted to suit existing frameworks. At the end of each module delegates are placed in learning groups and given a practical task to complete whilst back in their workplaces. They will be encouraged to meet in their groups between sessions and review how the new behaviours are playing out. They will then have the opportunity to feedback at subsequent sessions.