Ros Taylor MA. MPhil, CPsychol

Just Leadership

But surely a company making profits must be well led? Not necessarily. Many organisations are successful in spite of their leaders not because of them. How much better could they be with truly superb leadership?

The usual push back at this point is: Well if we are making money why should we care about leadership? Well – let’s put all the "soft" answers to one side for the moment - the answer is – money. You have spent thousands (possibly millions) on IT. You may well have SAP or Oracle. Perhaps you have implemented an e-procurement system. Why did you do all this? To squeeze costs out of the food chain. Increase profitability. Increase return for shareholders (and yourself). The problem for most businesses is that the value chain now looks positively anorexic – so hard has it been squeezed.

So what’s left? The clever money is now on personal (and personnel) development. After all people use tools and these tools are only as good as the people who use them. The CRM tool that smiles and says thank you hasn’t been invented yet. Ask a Lehman Brother – if you can find one.

So how do you spot a good leader? What are the telltale signs?
You can see them being effective externally, fulfilling deadlines and producing profits with happy motivated colleagues internally.

This is an attainable skill not a charismatic gift from heaven. Just Leadership has been designed to deliver excellence in leadership leveraging the strengths of the individual.

Ros Taylor has developed the programme after much research into leadership and effectiveness. She met with 80 chief executives in the UK and the USA asking what had led to their success for her book Fast Track to the Top. The results gave birth to this programme.

This is not a band aid course with directives on what to do. Change must be inside out building on individual experience. Modules are structured to move from awareness of the leader within and personal skills through interpersonal then team skills. There are 3 foundation modules exploring personal style and creativity followed by monthly inputs on dealing with insane times, making an impact, managing performance with motivation, team bonding and handling the most difficult of people.

Just Leadership does just what it says on the tin ... it delivers an effective, participative learning experience that transforms behaviour. And we have the evidence to prove it.

And of course it is just leadership in the sense of fairness, egalitarianism and transparency of purpose.

To find out more about the Just Leadership Programme click here »

"Ros worked with me as an individual and with members of my team. She gave me tools and an infectious energy, first to understand myself and how I worked with my team and then to start improving things. I loved her no-nonsense sense of challenge and fun which is combined with a deep appreciation of what makes people tick. Thanks Ros !"

Chris Goldsmith
Shell People HR Functional Alignment Manager Shell International Petroleum.

"The return on this investment is significant and is particularly important in the area of innovative science. We have partnered with Ros Taylor in an effort to implement a Leadership Program within our organization and feel that we have seen a great impact on our employees, our company's values and diversity of thoughts and ideas. This program is now being rolled out througout the organisation"

Dr. Frank Walsh
Executive VP Wyeth Research

"I did not believe at the beginning of the journey that it would have this level of impact. A lot of the changes and learning have been subtle, almost imperceptible, although when I look back and review it, it is surprising how many decisions have been connected or related to the 'Just Leadership' process. I have a new level of confidence."

Tony Lunt
Director of Performance & Information NHS

"Her advice and teaching on effectively managing emotions whilst recognising and dealing with different personality types in is invaluable."

"I found Ros truly inspiring. Her passion for what she does is infectious. I would highly recommend her 'Just Leadership' course. You cannot leave feeling anything but inspired and confident"

Hester Larkin
European Central Manager Bristol-Myers Squibb