Infographics on the link between effective leadership and business performance. Stats include development, employee engagement and emotional intelligence.

1. Many UK businesses under estimate the link between leadership
behaviours and business performance. Need convincing? Here’s a few
reasons why you should take some time to focus on your leadership.
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Decision Making
of respondents said their
organisation’s frontline managers
are competent in business-based
decision making
Employee
Engagement
More than
Leadership
Development
Line managers
of UK managers rate their
own line manager as
ineffective – and only 1:5
are qualified
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organisation be happy, healthy and sustainable. It may sound clichéd but it’s true.
From specialists in people development and quality management standards, to experts in the field of
high performance working, we are here to help you realise your ambitions – whether helping you to
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If you want to talk about your people and performance, we’d love to hear from you.
Emotional Intelligence
Heightened Emotional
Intelligence can result in
Management
Development
Best-practice management
development can result in a
23% increase in
organisational performance
(Harvard Business School)
(Johnson) (Dept for Business, Innovation and Skills)
(Harvard Business Review) (Investors in People)
20%
(Harvard Business Review)
Leading
for results?
Why...
33%
14%
said that their companies offered
a comprehensive leadership
development program that
included frequent mentoring,
360-degree feedback, and
leadership tools
believed frontline managers’
lack of leadership development
negatively impacts employee
engagement results
43%
23%
90%
in bottom line performance
Economics If all UK businesses adopted an improved
approach to people management, the UK
economy could benefit from an efficiency gain of £64bn
(Impact of Investing in People report)
You’ve got the why, so what’s next?
Who you are
as a leader
Our actions and behaviours result in different responses from different
people. Successful leaders with great fellowship understand this and are
able to adapt their style to suit the environment and get the best results.
Strategic
Orientation
Being able to move beyond the here and now and see the bigger picture is
an important leadership skill. Looking towards the horizon and identifying
future patterns and opportunities could mean the difference between
walking alongside competitors and running ahead.
Leading the
whole person
Each and every employee that we recruit and manage are unique,
complex individuals. The most successful leaders are those that
understand the whole person and how to get the best out of them.
Community
Minded
Whilst technology today allows workers to be “connected” at all times, it’s crucial
to remember the importance of social connection to improve productivity. It is
paramount in helping to build the foundations of shared values, respect, trust
and ultimately a single connection with purpose, vision and strategy.
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