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Diagnostics, research, briefs and tools from JBL High Performance, The Leadership Consultancy and Advisory for businesses held back by friction. Each is useful on its own. If you only try one, take the Leadership Friction Finder.
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A board of expert advisers to help you perform better every day.
Six to twelve seats, chosen for how you earn your money. The board weighs your inbox, calendar, payments and pipeline against each other, then sends you one verdict each morning: the three moves worth your time, with the replies already drafted. It reviews its own work every week and builds new helpers as your business needs them. It reads and drafts. You decide and act.
Each seat is a lens built on that person's published work. Nobody named has reviewed or endorsed the skill.
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Leadership Friction Finder
A few minutes of questions that show where friction is costing your business, and which of the four reasons is behind it: skill, will, blind spot or friction.
Start nowState of Leadership Friction 2026
A research review of manager engagement, decision speed and collaboration load, with a 2026 Friction Finder pilot. Read online or download the full PDF.
ExploreAm I the Bottleneck?
A short, candid check on whether decisions are queueing at your own desk, and what to hand back first.
Start nowQuick Quiz: What Type of Leader Are You?
A 5-minute diagnostic that maps your leadership style across 8 dimensions and identifies your single biggest growth lever. Instant results.
Start nowAiden: AI Leadership Coach
An always-on AI coaching partner, personalised to your assessment results. 7-day free trial, no card required.
Start nowEscape the Multitasking Trap
A practical ebook on reclaiming focus and dropping the habits that drain your leadership capacity.
ExploreVisual Frameworks & Cheat Sheets
One-page visual summaries of key leadership concepts: Brain at Work, the DOSE Effect, 5 Phases of Leadership, Team of Teams and more.
ExploreThe Leadership Letter
One practical leadership idea per week. No fluff, no corporate platitudes. Read by 3,000+ managers and leaders across 10+ countries. Unsubscribe any time.
ExploreLeadership Library
138 articles on delegation, decision rights, escalations, team performance and coaching. Searchable by topic.
ExploreBooks by Jimmy Burroughes
Published works on leadership performance, including the Simplify to Amplify® methodology.
ExploreFind out where friction is costing you
The free Leadership Friction Finder gives you a first read in a few minutes. If you already know something has to shift, book a 15-minute scoping call with Jimmy. If we're not the right fit, we'll say so.
Find out where friction is costing you