This document discusses a leadership development program called Great200Leaders that aims to help ambitious business leaders overcome challenges to growth. The program involves a five step journey including a business review, leadership review, growth plan development, peer group workshops on key leadership topics, and ongoing coaching. Participants receive over 100 hours of support over 6 months to shift from being a good manager to a great leader. Research shows businesses who complete the program average a £200,000 increase in profitability, representing a £100 return for every £1 invested. Interested leaders should contact the named coach for more information.

2. Let’s talk about great leadership.
Let’s talk about a unique service to
make great leadership happen in your
business to deliver better results!

3. Q1:
Do you see
yourself
as a leader?

4. Q2:
Are you a great
manager or a
great leader?

5. Q3:
Do you want to become a
Great Leader to take your
business to the next level?

6. We’ve identified
9 leadership
challenges that
face growing and
ambitious
businesses

7. 1
Number
The bigger
you start to
get…the more
difficult it gets
to stay on track

8. You must be Strategically
2
Number
as well as Operationally

9. 3
Number
What brought you
success initially
CHANGES - you
need to manage
the change

10. 4
Number
Your
Systems, Process
es and People
start to crack
under the extra
PRESSURE

11. 5
Number
You are so busy
with the little
things that you
stop making
decisions on the
big things

12. 6
Number
The balls begin to
drop and you start
LOSING customers

13. 7
Number
7
All the knowledge
& skills are with
the leader…
without them,
there is no
business

14. 8
Number
As the business
grows, things
become more
complex. Not
managed effectively,
complexity can
take over

15. 9
Number
As your business
grows it becomes
more difficult to get
the right people to
do the right things
in the right places
to achieve the
right results

16. Great200Leaders
exists because:
Great Leadership is Great Leaders Great Leaders
the key to are made, become great by
overcoming barriers not born learning from the
to growth best

17. Great200Leaders
exists because:
Birmingham &Solihull LEP
want to create the next 200
Great Leaders for the Midlands
…they’re co-investing in
your future!

18. Who is it for?
The most progressive and
brightest business leaders who
wish to take their business to
the next level

19. What do you get?
Part 1:
To create or build upon your business
strategy or growth plan
• To identify what matters most in driving
your business strategy forward – the right
people and resources, in the right places
doing the right things!

20. What do you get?
Part 2:
Developing you, your knowledge skills
and leadership style to deliver growth
• Your plan to become an effective leader
• Making the shift from manager to leader

21. What do you get?
Part 3:
The advice, inspiration and tools to develop
• Participate with peers in sharing and solving
your issues
• Hear from inspirational speakers
• Receive direction from a business coach
• Access specialist business expertise
• Gain knowledge from an experienced board
director

22. How does it work…
a five step journey…
1. Business Review
2. Leadership Review
3. Growth Plan
4. Peer Group workshops
5. On-going support (coach, business specialists, Board Director)

23. STEP 1: Business Review
– focusing on the vital few things that matter most
WHAT?
What is the reason customers buy from you? Your Customer Proposition
WHO?
Who do you need to help you deliver it? Your People
HOW?
How will you achieve your goals? Your Strategy
HOW MUCH?
How much will it cost and how profitable? Your Finances

24. STEP 2: Leadership Review
What are the skills of a Great Leader?
Self-aware & authentic Anticipate & adapt
Believable & trusted Innovate & change
Strong vision & purpose Measured & considered
Align & motivate Measure & realign
Driven & tenacious Influence and persuade
Resourceful & controlled Empower and enable

25. Skills are one thing, your
personality also counts as a
leader
It’s about your dreams and aspirations, how you
come across to others, how you act under
pressure, your attitude to risk…your behaviours!
…are you more Dominant,
Influencing, Steady or Compliant?
…to a great
extent, you are who
you are.

26. STEP 3: Growth Plan
The world doesn’t need more 6 or 7’s
it needs more 10’s.
Don’t settle for good, this is about
becoming great!
• Accelerate strengths
• Recognise weaknesses
• Identify others who can be great in filling
the gaps

27. STEP 4: Peer Groups
Each workshopexplores a major leadership barrier,
through:
…topic based
• Inspirational expert speakers
• Action Learning Sets with peer groups
"None of us is as smart
as all of us.”
Ken Blanchard

28. Peer workshop topics
– Tackling the key barriers
1. Becoming a Great Leader
2. Winning & growing customers
3. Being an effective Director
4. Futurology in driving innovation
5. Operational Excellence
6. High Performing Teams
7. Best Practice Visit
8. Superior Decision-making
9. Succession and Exit Planning
10. Graduation & Celebration – (CLOSE OUT CEREMONY)

29. What does the day look like?
9.30am Arrival, Coffee & Networking
10am - Introduction and expert speaker
12noon
1pm Lunch & Networking
2pm Action Learning Sets with your coach
5pm Close

30. STEP 5:Ongoing support
Action and embed your learning from the Peer Group
workshops into new practices……..with your Coach,
…topic based
aBusiness Specialistand / or Board Director

31. Who is it delivered by?
Winning Moves has a proven, measureable impact on
businesses they work with….
£200Kaverage increase in profitability*
27% increase in turnover**
56% increase in productivity***
* (independent research, Cranfield University)
** (Coaching for Growth service)
*** (Benchmark Index)

32. What’s the level of
investment?
Your Investment: £2,000 (excl. VAT)
LEP Investment: £4,000
Total investment: £6,000

33. How much support
do I get?
1. Business Review
2.
3.
Leadership Review
Personal Growth Plan
} 10 hours
4. Peer Group workshops } 10 x 7 hours
70 hours
5. On-going support (coach,
business specialists, board director)
} 20 hours
TOTAL 100 hours
(14 days over 6 months)

34. 100hrs to move from
good to great!

35. And my return…
Independent Research demonstrates:
£200K: the average increase in profitability achieved
with businesses with whom we work
…so that’s a return of £100 for every £1
of your investment

36. How high do
you want to fly?
Accelerate your personal
performance to deliver
business growth

37. For more information contact:
Richard Crooks
Lead Coach
07885 405164