Blog - Kaizen Effect

Ep. 4 Lee West on Strategic Insight Developing High Performing Leaders & Teams

In today’s show I am delighted to present Lee West, Managing Director for the UK and Middle East at M-Brain Global who provide competitive intelligence and media intelligence solutions, helping organisations to define, source and analyse key information around their current and emerging competitor risks within their marketplace. Lee has... read more →

Ep. 3 Jo Booth on The Future of Advertising… Using Trends to Launch Global Brands

In today’s show I am delighted to present Jo Booth, Director of Strategic Planning currently consulting to Publicis Communications Lausanne. Jo has worked with some of the top advertising agencies and brand consultancies in the world including Grey, BBH, and Landor for clients as diverse as P&G, C&A, Coca-Cola and... read more →

Ep. 2 Mike Davis-Marks on High Pressure Decisions Leadership Insights From Four Hundred Feet Under

In today’s show I am delighted to present Mike Davis-Marks, former Naval commander and current Ethos partner. Mike developed leadership skills at an early age in the scouts and went on to a successful naval career in which he commanded submarines four hundred feet under with 120 crew in life... read more →

Ep. 1 Steve Roberts on The Secret of Listening to Connect With Your Audience and Build a Thriving Business

I am excited to present an interview with Steve Roberts, entrepreneur, innovator and founder of YesCanDo. Steve knows the power of listening to the market to create a thriving business. In this conversation we dive deep into how he and his team have built a distinctive brand across 5 industry... read more →

7 mistakes companies make that decrease engagement, reduce customer satisfaction and negatively impact profitability

Companies are haemorrhaging money everyday making avoidable mistakes that cause employees to become disengaged, which reduces customer satisfaction and harms profitability. According to Gallup, only one in twelve employees are considered engaged in their work and costing on average £30,000 to replace a single staff member. What's the impact of... read more →

6th April 2018
David Raybould
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Business, Guiding Change, Inspiring Others, Leading a Team, Productivity

Be Present and Powerful – How Yoga And Mindfulness Help You When Your Job Is Stressful And You Have No Time

My sister is a badass Yoga teacher. In this post she shows you how to boost your vitality without losing momentum - when you have a hectic job with little time. Millions of Things So you have a million things to do in the office and deadlines coming out of your... read more →

Leadership is Bad for Your Health – Why Teams Reach New Heights When You Create a Caring Environment

By far the top struggle that I see with directors and chief execs is that leadership is bad for their health. Now leadership isn’t bad for their health, but the way that they are going about it is. On my merry travels to networking events, professional trainings and through my... read more →

8th January 2018
David Raybould
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Health & Wellbeing, Personal Development

6 Managerial Mistakes You May Be Making and How to Avoid Them

In my experience, every director wants to produce breakthrough bottom-line results. However many are so focused on their own results they become ineffective managers. Results and managerial effectiveness are intertwined. Are you making any of the following managerial mistakes (without realising)? 1. Being a ‘busy fool’ Acting on impulse can get you... read more →

Eye on the prize: how kaizen principles help you unlock leadership potential like Tony Robbins

Powerful leaders have gravity, they act in a way that 'draws people in' when they share an idea. Think politicians, CEO's or Hollywood stars. I have worked with, spoken to and interviewed founders, CEO’s and directors that use 'gravity' to influence others. Based upon this experience and research I have... read more →

17th August 2017
David Raybould
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Developing Managerial Effectiveness, Guiding Change, Inspiring Others, Leading a Team

Tap Into The Wealth Within Your Business

One of the things I notice with Managing Directors and high level executives within large organisations is that there became a point where they felt responsible for making the decisions about the success and direction of the teams within their organisation. This puts quite a lot of pressure on them... read more →