Why Telling a Manager to Be More Strategic Changes Nothing
Every month, thousands of performance reviews include the same vague feedback: "You need to step up" or "Be more strategic."
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Strategic HR leadership resources for CHROs, HR Directors, and People leaders. Build business cases, measure ROI, and drive organisational change.
You know what your organisation needs — these articles help you build the case and execute the plan.
Strategic resources for CHROs, HR directors and people leaders. Build the business case for leadership development, measure ROI, and drive organisational change alongside the executive team.
Why Simpler Practices Outperform Sophisticated Models Every Time
Picture your last leadership training session. Competency frameworks stacked like ancient scrolls. Behavioural matrices are more complex tha
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The AI Coaching Explosion: Why Most Platforms Are Built to Fail
Jimmy Burroughes cuts through the hype around AI coaching platforms, arguing that most are built on flawed foundations that prioritise scale
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Why Gen Z Is Saying "No Thanks" To Leadership
Jimmy Burroughes tackles one of the most pressing talent challenges facing senior leaders today: why Gen Z professionals are actively reject
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The 5 important connections your team needs from you
In this Medium article, Jimmy Burroughes breaks down the five critical connections leaders must build with their teams to drive genuine perf
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Millennials and Gen Z are not the same as Gen Y - how to unlock their potential
Jimmy Burroughes challenges the common leadership mistake of treating Millennials and Gen Z as interchangeable, arguing that the two generat
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How do I build a business case for leadership development?
Tie it to the outcomes the executive team cares about, such as retention, decision speed and reduced escalation, and show the cost of the current friction. A business case wins when it speaks the language of the business, not of learning and development.
How do I measure the ROI of coaching and leadership programmes?
Define the behaviour change you expect and the business metrics it should move, and baseline them before you start. Measuring the shift in observable behaviour and its knock on effect is more credible than satisfaction scores.
How do I get executive buy in for people initiatives?
Frame the initiative around a business problem the leadership team already worries about and bring evidence. Executives back people work when it is clearly linked to performance and risk.
How do I develop our middle management layer?
Give managers practical frameworks they can use immediately and reinforce the behaviours through their own leaders. Middle managers change behaviour when development is applied to real work, not delivered as theory.
How do I choose the right leadership development partner?
Look for practical experience of running teams, a focus on behaviour change and results, and an approach that fits how your people actually work. Content is easy to find, but embedded change is what you are really buying.
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