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Case study: Strengthening Senior Hiring & Culture Fit at Nest Invest
Client: Nest Invest Sector: Public Sector Investment / Pension Asset Management Project: Executive Selection Assessment & Recruitment Process Improvement The Challenge Nest Invest is undergoing rapid organisational growth as it scales its investment function, moving toward £100bn in assets under management. This expansion created a pressing need for a more structured and robust approach to senior hiring, one that could overcome internal capability gaps, public‑sector const
Mar 303 min read
Steps to leading a culture change successfully
Discover effective steps for leading a culture change successfully. Learn how to navigate challenges and implement change in your organisation today.
Jan 63 min read
The Steps to Systemically Solve Your Internal Challenges
Organisational culture is often described as “the way things are done around here.” But what if that definition is holding your business back from real, lasting change? In a recent webinar with Summit Events, John Crossan, COO at Culture Impact, shared our practical framework for understanding and transforming workplace culture so that engagement survey insights lead to meaningful, sustainable improvements. Why do some organisations struggle to turn insights into action? Man
Nov 26, 20253 min read
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7 steps to lead employees through workplace change
Organisational change is often unintentionally set up to fail. In fact, Gartner finds that only 32% of leaders globally actually get employees to adopt changes healthily. This is rarely due to the change plan, but rather an unawareness of the people skills required of leaders to bring their teams along on a change journey. You could have the best intentions for change and a brilliant strategy, yet people will still resist it. This could be for several reasons (which we explor
Apr 14
Case study: Strengthening Senior Hiring & Culture Fit at Nest Invest
Client: Nest Invest Sector: Public Sector Investment / Pension Asset Management Project: Executive Selection Assessment & Recruitment Process Improvement The Challenge Nest Invest is undergoing rapid organisational growth as it scales its investment function, moving toward £100bn in assets under management. This expansion created a pressing need for a more structured and robust approach to senior hiring, one that could overcome internal capability gaps, public‑sector const
Mar 30
Top Strategies to Strengthen and Align Your Leadership Team
Unlock your leadership potential with proven strategies to strengthen and align your team. Discover how to build collaboration and drive success together.
Feb 16
Why leaders find accountability difficult (and steps to improve)
Uncover the personal and systemic reasons why leaders find accountability difficult, and gain actionable insights to lead accountability with real-life case studies.
Feb 13
Building an effective leadership team: what makes a good leader?
In any organisation, strategy only becomes real through people and what they do each day. And people take most of their cues from their leadership team. Because of this, when leaders are clear and aligned on the culture they need in order to support delivery of strategy, and when they act with self-awareness and intention, they create the culture they want. When they are fragmented or reactive, even the strongest plans struggle. This is because culture is the result of th
Jan 6
Resolving Tensions Within Board Meetings
Never underestimate the power of a good Chair Board meetings are where strategy meets scrutiny. They are essential for governance, accountability, and oversight. But they are also places where tensions rise between executives and non-executives, the chair and the CEO, and even among board members themselves. Handled well, those tensions sharpen thinking and drive better decisions. However, when mishandled, they stifle progress, fracture relationships, and cripple performance.
Oct 30, 2025
Pair coaching: Strengthening critical relationships
When leadership teams hit bottlenecks, the problem often isn’t lack of talent or ambition, but the space between people . How well...
Aug 29, 2025
Coaching for culture change: Culture starts with leadership behaviour
If you're trying to shift culture in your organisation, the critical success factor is not the quality of your comms plan, the strength of your engagement strategy, or the number of culture workshops you have lined up. It’s not the values statement, the away day, or the shiny new initiatives. The real lever that determines whether your culture change efforts gain traction or stall out is the day-to-day behaviour of your leaders. This is where most culture change efforts s
Aug 18, 2025
Leadership coaching: types, benefits & impact
Effective leadership isn’t a happy accident. It’s developed through intention, reflection, and support. Competition across the market...
Aug 13, 2025
The essential role of executive coaching in driving business success
Discover how executive coaching transforms business success. Learn how executive coaching can enhance leadership, boost performance, and drive growth.
Jul 23, 2025
Team coaching: Unlocking the potential of high performing teams
It’s a pattern we see a lot: leaders set out a well-thought-out and sound strategy, yet a year down the line, they’re chasing their tails trying to work out why they’ve moved no closer to their goals. What they don’t realise is that the problem is usually invisible . A failed attempt to execute a strategy is likely due to a gap between the strategy that's been set out and the culture that drives the beliefs , interactions, and decisions the people in the company make. If the
Jun 26, 2025
Driving culture transformation through behavioural change
When Kim Scott introduced her Radical Candor model, the intention was clear: to help leaders deliver direct, timely feedback with equal measures of courage and compassion. The idea was simple yet powerful: challenge directly while caring personally. Get the balance right, and you create a high-trust, high-performance environment where people grow and thrive. But that’s not what happened in many organisations. Instead, the term Radical Candor became a justification for
Jun 10, 2025
Leading with Emotional Intelligence and Self-Regulation
Discover how emotional intelligence and self-regulation can transform your leadership mindset. Learn to manage emotions for optimal success.
Jun 4, 2025
Mindsets – the hidden factor in executive team performance
Unlock your team's full potential by optimising mindsets. Discover how mindset impacts executive team performance and elevate your leadership.
May 14, 2025
Mindsets and Coaching – Beware the Ego
Every leader is unique. Their leadership style is shaped by years of experience, personal history, and the mental programming that defines how they respond, behave, and lead. These neural pathways drive decision-making, influence team dynamics, and ultimately shape business performance.
May 7, 2025
Leading in an unstable world: asking the uncomfortable questions
For leaders in any domain, the ability to challenge long-held assumptions has always been important. But in today’s world, it’s essential.
Apr 3, 2025
CEOs - when to be in the detail, and when to stay above it
One of the trickiest balancing acts for any CEO is knowing when to dive into the detail and when to stay at a strategic altitude. If you get
Mar 31, 2025
From One of the Team to Leading the Team: Recalibrating Relationships as CEO
Stepping into the CEO role is always a significant transition, but it comes with a unique challenge if you’ve been promoted from within. The
Mar 17, 2025
A critical question every new CEO should ask
This is a guide for new CEOs who are looking for support during the start of their tenure in their new role.
Mar 3, 2025
Navigating the Transition to CEO: Essential Advice for New Leaders
Stepping into the CEO role is both exhilarating and challenging. The journey demands new skills, a strong team, and adaptability to navigate the business's complexities. Our Commercial Director, Fraser Jones, recently interviewed Aaron Scott, CEO of UK & IE for DB Schenker , to learn of his transition to the top job and explore the realities of his early days in the role. The following article introduces key advice Aaron would give to a person making a similar transition and
Feb 4, 2025
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