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

Leadership International encourages leaders to develop workplace cultures with distinct characteristics: inspired people who produce inspired results. We’re delighted to showcase Phil Jones’ experience in transforming culture to release energy into his workers and the business. Here’s the story, recounted by Adam Gale in Management Today. Phil Jones battled hierarchy and inertia when he took over Brother UK five years ago. Now it's an industry-leading employer. Here's how he

The New Book of Your Year, with 12 Chapters and 365 Pages, now opens up before you. What will you write and how will your story unfold? The Year That Has Just Passed may have been great, terrible, or some shade between these two extremes. However, you need to remember that your past does not determine your future - unless you are determined to let it do so. Ancient Wisdom has declared, “Do not call to mind the former things,or ponder things of the past." (Book of Isaiah 43:

Leadership International encourages a mindset of continuing learning. While this is important in order to develop knowledge, our primary focus is on how the individual continues to change, to experience personal and professional transformation and thus to maintain relevance. That “relevance” varies according to situations and circumstances, but the constant for all of us is in being able to play our full part, investing ourselves in the great enterprise of life and thereby,

In business and in life we need to have a sense of purpose, direction and understanding of life's most essential questions. One of those is, "Why are we here?" Watch Dr Chan Abraham here as he inspires audiences to challenge themselves and others to ask the vital question about why we are here and how we can transform our world for the better! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnMD0EGdCpw #strategicplanning #hope #managersleaders #highperformingbusiness #faithintheworkplace #in

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 #

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://

One of the greatest challengers we all face is failure. This article helps us see how one man dealt with this - and came through to success. In 1991, I—along with my business partner—suffered a financial meltdown. We had built a successful publishing company, but our growth outstripped our working capital. We simply ran out of cash. For a while, our distributor funded us in the form of cash advances on our sales. But eventually, their parent company wanted those advances bac

This new Year of Moving Forward presents a great opportunity to pursue success by recognising the value of differences. We think that this article on "Hiring Diversity Makes You Smarter - How Your Organisation Can Thrive by Gathering a Team of Rivals" explains it really well. “How could we have been so stupid?” The question was posed by none other than John F. Kennedy in the aftermath of the 1961 Bay of Pigs fiasco, the failed invasion of Cuba by CIA-backed Cuban exiles. The

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

1. Vision & perspective Where do you want this year to take you? Have a big picture perspective. “Whenever I set out to paint a nature scene I first try to get the sky right, for when I get sky right then I know the picture will come out right.” – Winston Churchill 2. Purpose What is the purpose of your life? Without a strong controlling purpose, the personality disintegrates through its own inner clashes – no purpose, no personality. The purpose of life is a life of purpose.

There are three types of people in this world: those who make things happen those who watch things happen, and those who wonder: ‘What happened?!'” The best way to predict the future is to invent it, and we have a 4-page printable template to will guide you through outlining your priorities, goals and objectives for this year to help you live more intentionally. Download our '2017: My Year of Progress' template for free #2017YearofNewBeginnings #MyYearofProgress #personaldeve

As 2016 draws to a close, many of us will be thinking about what personal resolutions to make for the upcoming new year. But while there's still time, here are 10 great resolutions every manager should make before the year ends: Fulfil promises Deal with dead ends Stay accountable Be present Communicate with care Practice what you preach Actively seek out talent Be fluid Follow up Reflect Taken from our Leadership Masterclass December 2015. #strategicplanning #Decemberfocus #