by John Drury | Mar 27, 2026 | Finishing Well, Leadership Articles, Personal Growth, Rhythm of Life, Self Leadership, values
The world looks and feels more uncertain now with US/Israel at war with Iran and the resultant oil shortages and price increases. The knock-on effect on oil related products and supply chains is going to affect everyone while the war lasts and then for several months...
by John Drury | Feb 26, 2026 | Leadership Articles
A successful transition from a busy work role, either your own business or a salaried senior leadership position in a company, is not an easy exercise. It is usually a 3 – 5 year journey to leave your current position successfully. It then usually takes a year or two...
by John Drury | Jan 14, 2026 | Leadership Articles
In my experience with business people, it is not a lack of goals that is ever the problem. Quite the opposite. Most have too many. When we have too many goals, it is easy to become overwhelmed, lose focus, and become distracted. Sometimes people set many goals because...
by John Drury | Mar 27, 2025 | Leadership Articles, Planning, Self Leadership, Small Business, Team Building
Working as a Business Mentor for the past 15 years, I have noticed a lot of business owners start to drift off track by the end of March. After the Christmas/New Year holiday break, most have clarity about their goals and are able to implement some basic plans at the...
by John Drury | Oct 28, 2024 | Leadership Articles
A great Human Resources (HR) department can never replace good leadership. I have been engaged with several businesses, of varying sizes, over the past 10 years, where I have observed moments where leaders confuse the role of Managers and their own leadership role...
by John Drury | Mar 7, 2024 | Leadership Articles, Planning
‘Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans’ is a line from John Lennon’s song, ‘Beautiful Boy’. The key thought behind this often-quoted lyric is that life just happens. It is serendipitous. It happens best by chance. In effect Lennon was...
