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How much is a 1% improvement in your team's performance worth?
Imagine your team delivering just 1% more. A 1% increase in sales or spend per head. A 1% increase in NPS or efficiency. 1% might sound...
Richard Nugent
Jan 202 min read


Transform Succession Planning with This One Simple Hack
Here at TwentyOne Leadership our proven approach to talent succession planning is rooted in a combination of joint research with the...
Matt Williams
Jan 152 min read


Kickstart 2025: 3 Straightforward Steps To Set Your Team Up For Success
January is a launchpad - a chance to set the tone for your high-performance team. For leaders like you in fast-moving, fast-growing...
richard44453
Jan 132 min read


The Danger of ‘Buying In’ Senior Talent
When it comes to senior leadership succession, the temptation is often to plug the gap with the best skills money can buy. But here’s the...
Matt Williams
Dec 17, 20242 min read


Switching Off for Christmas: A Gift to Yourself and Your Loved Ones
For senior leaders, the idea of truly switching off at Christmas can feel impossible. There’s always something urgent to handle, an email...
richard44453
Dec 16, 20243 min read


Having a diversity policy is not enough
Most organisations today proudly display well-crafted diversity and inclusion policies. They comply with legal requirements across the...
Matt Williams
Dec 11, 20243 min read


Dropping the ball in December
December is a month that often feels like it's speeding up just as the year winds down. For leaders, the to-do list can feel...
richard44453
Dec 10, 20243 min read


You may be wrong about succession
Think succession planning is just HR’s job? Think again! While your HR team can facilitate the succession planning process, it is...
Matt Williams
Dec 4, 20241 min read


The quickest way to lose trust
Say one thing and do another Incongruence destroys belief. Inauthenticity ruins credibility. It doesn't matter how inspiring you are. It...
Richard Nugent
Dec 2, 20241 min read


Transforming your Managers into Talent Magnets
As an HR Director the burden of a successful talent strategy shouldn’t rest solely on your shoulders. At TwentyOne Leadership, we believe...
Matt Williams
Nov 27, 20242 min read


This leadership podcast will blow your mind
I have NEVER heard anything like this before. Are you working out how AI will help, hinder and change your business? It's the same here...
richard44453
Nov 24, 20242 min read


Become a Talent Architect
Is your talent strategy simple to understand and made to work for everyone? It's now time to work with us to transform your talent...
Matt Williams
Nov 20, 20242 min read


The Premier League football manager who didn't have a vision
I've worked with professional football (soccer) managers and coaches for over fifteen years. I've been fortunate enough to share...
Richard Nugent
Nov 18, 20242 min read


Are your senior leaders fully bought into your talent strategy?
When senior leaders are disengaged from talent management, several significant challenges and negative outcomes can arise, impacting both...
Matt Williams
Nov 14, 20242 min read


Imposter BS
“Even though I had sold 70 million albums, there I was feeling like I’m no good at this.” - Jennifer Lopez One surefire way to give more...
richard44453
Nov 12, 20242 min read


Too much change at the top?
Has your organisation's lack of talent succession planning resulted in several excessive changes in your top senior leadership positions?...
Matt Williams
Nov 6, 20242 min read


Is change fatigue taking over?
Change is tiring isn't it? Even change which is for the better, is wearing. In 2019 we did a piece of work, creating a framework to help...
Richard Nugent
Nov 4, 20242 min read


Let me put an end to your brain drain
For many senior leaders that I’ve worked with over the past 20 years, one of the most pressing concerns is still the reality of losing...
Matt Williams
Oct 31, 20242 min read


Struggling with letting go?
I was with a super-talented group of leaders this week. Between them, they were responsible for multiple billions of Euros of revenue in...
richard44453
Oct 25, 20242 min read


It’s all too overwhelming
Feeling overwhelmed as a leader is common, especially when you have multiple responsibilities and high expectations. When we face...
Matt Williams
Oct 23, 20242 min read
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