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This is the go-to resource from the REAL Leadership community for thought-provoking insights and practical advice to help you grow as a leader. Our articles cover a wide range of topics, from authentic connections to creating a creative leadership culture. Dive in and let us know if you would like to join our blogging community.

Featured articles

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  • Is it time to write your first book?

    Corinna Cunningham, Ghostwriter & Book Mentor, explains why we should all be considering writing our first book. Find out more if you like the idea of writing a book but don’t know where to [...]

  • Leadership at Quooker – How to create a sustainable people-first culture.

    REAL Leadership Founder Steve Charlton recently spoke to Stephen Johnson, Managing Director of Quooker “a kitchen revolution that is currently taking over the world!” We first connected with Stephen when Quooker were included in [...]

  • Do you know what your team thinks about you?

    Over the past six months we have worked closely with our clients and assessed their perceived leadership skills, then we’ve asked people around them how they actually experience that leadership. The REAL Leadership team have [...]

  • Why overperformance is underperforming for your business.

    The Leadership Coach & People Person, Nicola Pye, explains why as leaders we need to be worried about the ‘overperformers’. The people who are always first to the finish line, not happy with 100% [...]

  • Making tough decisions with empathy and authenticity.

    In the midst of some particularly tough times for many of our clients this has been a frequent challenge for leaders. Perhaps you’re having to make some tough decisions to stay in business and [...]

  • What makes a workplace diversity program successful?

    Ben Sullivan is the CEO and Co-Founder of The Reverse Mentoring Practice, with a vision to eliminate discrimination in the workplace, so that people and businesses thrive because of their differences. Here Ben explains [...]