Neil Jurd OBE speaks at the TEDx Croydon

TEDx – ‘Pause and Allow’ Speaking at TEDx Croydon in 2023 Neil explains why taking a pause can be the most productive thing you can do, and why the best leaders choose to ‘allow’ rather than ‘control’ activity. TEDxCroydon Neil Jurd – YouTube

The Leader Connect CPD Platform explained

Improving leadership is the key to higher morale, better decision-making and improved performance. Leader Connect have created a video and podcast platform which is ideal for developing leaders and building teams. Leader Connect is one of the UK’s most innovative training organisations. This document explains the benefits of the Leader Connect Platform and how you […]

Transformational Leadership and Team Development – Doing it the Right Way!

Neil is the guest on the Anna Cook Podcast and discusses a host of leadership topics including: The vision of productivity, motivation and quality of life across different sectors and cultures. How leaders can better engage with their teams to help them achieve the results they are striving for. Styles of leadership and using personality […]

Leading with KIndness

In this guest article in Business Leader, Neil takes a closer look at former New Zealand PM, Jacinda Ardern’s leadership style to show what business leaders can learn from leading with kindness. The way leaders present themselves and interact with their teams can have a profound impact on the overall culture of the workplace. It […]

The Residential Leadership Development Programme explained

The 4-module Leadership Development Programme based on the Leadership Book explained in a one-page flyer. It is an excellent course – it will transform leadership in your organisation All supported with access to our superb leader-connect.co.uk video and podcast platform.  

“You Can Have A Great Education And Sound Posh, But Not Have a Clue About Leadership.”

Serena Haththotuwa, Business Leader Podcast sat down for a conversation with an ex-army officer, Neil Jurd OBE, a specialist leadership coach, and facilitator for senior leaders in higher and secondary education. Neil is also the author of The Leadership Book and has set up the charity Michelle Jurd Trust, which supports initiatives that encourage young people to benefit from outdoor adventures. Serena spoke to Neil […]

“Leadership Is An Act Of Service”

Neil Jurd, OBE describes how time spent guiding a squadron under heavy fire in Iraq taught him valuable lessons about leadership in extremely challenging times. Author of “The Leadership Book” & founder of LeaderConnect, Neil Jurd, offers 7 insites from his time leading Gurkha soldiers of the 94 Squadron Queen’s Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment in Iraq and five key mistakes to […]

Six Leadership Lessons From The Queen

The Queen’s leadership style is best summed up by the motto of military academy Sandhurst: serve to lead. “At the heart of this ethos is the idea that leadership is an act of service – serving the people you lead and serving the purpose that you are collectively working towards,” explains Neil Jurd OBE, author of The Leadership Book and founder of […]