Employee sickness absence continues to cost UK employers in excess of £29 billion annually. This staggering news discloses dismal repetitions in the story of “broken Britain” and demonstrates the pressing need for a Renaissance of Leadership. For 17 years I led Luminus, a socially responsible business that provided homes for people in need, and focused on progressing towards our 2020 Vision along The Road to Renewal. I created these concepts since they helped our thousands

Leaders may not make the best gardeners, but the best leaders understand the similarity between gardening and their leadership. "In some ways, I saw the garden as a metaphor for certain aspects of my life. A leader must also tend his garden; he, too, plants seeds, and then watches, cultivates, and harvests the result. Like the gardener, a leader must take responsibility for what he cultivates; he must mind his work, try to repel enemies, preserve what can be preserved, and e

Dr Chan Abraham explains how we can change the world around us, pointing to 19 years of outstanding business success since he established Luminus, buying nearly 8,000 homes and transforming the lives of people, their communities, employees and the surrounding world of business.. Watch at https://youtu.be/ggko_xNG06M #transformation #leadershipmasterclass #businessleadership #highperformingbusiness #regeneration #renewal #hope #investment #communities #motivation #moraldecline

It's great to see a growing recognition of the values that Leadership International has championed for many years and with signficant success in businesses such as Luminus Group in Cambridgeshire. As a direct result of Leadership International's "Third Millennium Leadership" programmes, Luminus twice hit the No.2 spot on The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work For, achieved recognition for several years as one of the UK's best employers, with outstanding levels of employe

If leaders aspire to create a culture of inspiration, one of the biggest questions for them to ask themselves is "Will what I have started endure?" When I established Luminus Group in Cambridgeshire, UK and acquired almost 7,500 municipal homes that had a history of inadequate management and investment, I was committed not merely to run a successful, socially responsible real estate business, but to energise an enterprise that would become a movement for change in British soc

We all struggle with adverse circumstances, and leaders more so. Indeed, if your vision and goal are to change the world for the better, to live a life of service, self-sacrifice and great endeavour, be certain that there will be those who will criticise, defame, unjustly accuse, seek to draw the worst inferences from your actions, deceive, lie, cheat, make derogatory statements, envy your success, attack, hate, and to harbour and act with malign and malevolent intent. This i

Great business and effective leadership can help transform our world - right where we are. Dr Chan Abraham's talk at the London Institute for Contemporary Christianity illustrates this from his business experience. View the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cG5DLXx_EXo&feature=share #2018AYearofMovingForward #values #communication #strategicplanning #highperformingbusiness #faith #developingpeople #faithintheworkplace #managersleaders #employeeretention #LiteBites #

Leadership International's proven approach to creating effective organisations and inspired people is 3rd Millennium Leadership ©. In various businesses over four decades we have seen outstanding results, a passion for excellence and exponential increases in people's motivation, productivity and loyalty. So we're thrilled when we see our approach being validated and cofirmed from the world of academia, as evidenced in a really great article from Harvard, which we report on h

One of the most controversial subjects in UK housing is whether high-rise homes are a success or a failure. Watch Dr Chan Abraham's assessment at Downing College, Cambridge, as part of Relational Thinking Week 2017 here. Dr Abraham gives a brief introduction to social housing, particularly high-rise homes, in the UK, challenges the prejudices of history and seeks to help his audience arrive at a reasoned understanding of this difficult and challenging issue. Also:at https://

In Leadership International we have been helping leaders and those they lead to achieve greater effectiveness in business and non-profit organisations over many years. At the same time, they have developed success in their personal and private lives. One of the keys at the heart of this is the quality of our inner life, where we have emphasised "great attitude", with gratitude as a high-grade energiser. The science behind the power of gratitude is summarised in this helpful

An energised life is one that brings blessing to others, but it comes at a cost. What if you could find the secret for getting up each day knowing that you had a fountain of inner energy that would enable you to rise to all challenges with confidence and inspiration? Modern society is awash with drugs, self-help books and therapies to help us cope with life, but most overlook an age-old truth. We all have partial or complete control about the priorities and goals we choose. M

"Leadership is a potent combination of strategy and character, but if you must be without one, be without the strategy."[1] So, because every leader will encounter at least one significantly challenging event in their lifetime, I would suggest that these words resonate with us all. Leadership is recognised as essential at all levels in any enterprise – whether in business, government, politics and faith communities. It is also vital in the most important component of huma

In the wake of global anxiety, fuelled by the well-known concerns portrayed unceasingly by media of all types, leaders, above all others, are required to rise and show that we can change the world right where we are. Ordinary people are able to extraordinary things. This has been evidenced repeatedly - in disaster scenarios as well as in the daily efforts of individuals in their communities and neighbourhoods. "The world is moved along, not only by the mighty shoves of its

Servant leadership is defined as sacrificial love for those you lead. A leader is also meant to be a pastor, a shepherd, someone who cares for the needs of their people. You can be a strong leader but you can also be a responsive leader. When people know it is genuine, they respond. They don’t mistake kindness for weakness. #employeeengagement #managersleaders #tipsandadvice #LiteBites #businessleadership #management #nurturingothers #servantheartedleadership

3 simple principles for leadership: Lead without ego Be comfortable with who you are, know what you are good at, and gather people around you who are good at what you aren't. Always be willing to listen (really listen, no pretending), learn and change. Lead by values The end doesn't justify the means. Set out the values clearly and people will buy into them. Live by your values, publicly and privately. Servant leadership Someone once said, "There's no limit to what you

How to become the kind of leader others want to follow: Let go of your ego Become a good follower first Build positive relationships Work with excellence Rely on disciple, not emotion Make adding value your goal Give your power away Taken from our Leadership Masterclass on 2 December 2015. #LeadershipMasterclass #servantheartedleadership #managers #tipsandadvice #businessleadership #management #trainingandcoaching

Courage "Courage is the first virtue that makes all other virtues possible." – Aristotle Effective communication "The more elaborate our means of communication, the less we communicate." – Joseph Priestly Generosity "A good leader is a person who takes a little more than his share of the blame and little less than his share of the credit." – John Maxwell Humility "Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it's thinking of yourself less." – C.S. Lewis Self-awareness

(Taken from an interview with the Beijing Business Community) Beijing Business Community (BBx): Do you think your faith is the foundation side or the influencing side of your leadership style? Chan: It is the foundation. The principles of the Bible hold good in every culture, tradition and time zone. The Bible influences my thought processes, what I have done to model my leadership arising from that. Most of them are intuitive. I have not looked at the Bible and looked for wh

(Taken from an interview with the Beijing Business Community) Beijing Business Community (BBx): I find it very interesting that you say "When people join a company, they join the organisation; when they leave, they are leaving the manager". It is so true. Dr Chan Abraham (CA): Research in the UK over the past decade shows that the most significant person in an employee’s life is their immediate line manager. That is the person they see (or should see) on a regular basis. If t