

IT’S WORK JIM, BUT NOT AS WE KNOW IT
A plummeting pound, collapsing markets, three prime ministers, the Red Roses still undefeated, my grandson starting to walk...
Alistair Turner
Nov 3, 20225 min read


Once More unto the Breach
In mid-May I headed south to the warmer climes of Sicily. Great food, wine, sun, culture and wonderful people...
Alistair Turner
Jul 15, 20225 min read


WHAT MATTERS, IS WHAT COUNTS
Two of my clients are in particularly privileged positions. Both have their ideal role, they are great at it, they don’t hanker for...
Alistair Turner
Apr 1, 20223 min read


Perspective Is Everything!
In May I am off for a few days to sunny Sicily with two mates and Major John Cotterill MBE, battlefield tour guide and my cousin...
Alistair Turner
Mar 1, 20224 min read


What Can Leaders Learn From Boxsets?
I love box sets or more accurately, ongoing streamed narratives! 24 first hooked me and since then my addiction has become total. Along...
Alistair Turner
Jan 18, 20224 min read


Herding cats – get used to the idea!
It’s tough being a grandparent – no seriously!
Many of our friends, perhaps not surprisingly, have recently also reached this...
Alistair Turner
Jan 7, 20224 min read


And so begins 2022!
This has been a funny old month.
Within 72 hours I had two extreme client conversations. One resulted from the shareholders taking...
Alistair Turner
Dec 1, 20215 min read


If You Want Straightforward Do Not Be A Leader
Earlier this month we spent a glorious week in the Lake District and my enjoyment was significantly enhanced by James Rebanks’ English...
Alistair Turner
Nov 1, 20214 min read

Creating A High Performing Leadership Team
Part 1- Building The Leadership Ecosystem
Alistair Turner
Sep 9, 20213 min read

Setting The Leadership Rhythm
Part 2 - Building The Leadership Ecosystem
Alistair Turner
Sep 8, 20213 min read

Nurturing The Culture
Part 3 - Building The Leadership Ecosystem
Alistair Turner
Sep 7, 20215 min read

Owning The Narrative
The Leadership Narrative sets the context which everybody responds to. It shapes how they think about the business, their understanding...
Alistair Turner
Sep 6, 20214 min read

Driving Performance
Performance is the sum of all the business activities and outputs achieved. It is not just the targets delivered, it is also the lessons...
Alistair Turner
Sep 5, 20214 min read

Investing In Yourself
In working with leaders on their performance, the key questions that have naturally emerged in my coaching conversations are...
Alistair Turner
Sep 4, 20213 min read

Selecting A Great Leader
How do you select a great leader?
Alistair Turner
Sep 3, 20212 min read

Working With A Great Leadership Coach
In writing this I am reflecting on my own experience of working with leaders of UK based commercial businesses...
Alistair Turner
Sep 2, 20216 min read


Where there is no vision, the people perish
Fifteen years ago, I took the opportunity to reflect on leadership lessons from the first fifteen years of my coaching career. I wrote...
Alistair Turner
Sep 2, 20214 min read

Leadership Audit
If you are thinking about your own leadership (individual or collective), here are some core questions to start your thinking.
Alistair Turner
Sep 1, 20211 min read

My favourite Leadership Metaphors
Metaphors help us understand complex messages and well used can be an effective part of the leader’s toolkit.
Alistair Turner
Aug 31, 20211 min read

10 Top Tips on Leadership
10 Top Tips on Leadership from one of the UK's most experienced Leadership Coaches.
Alistair Turner
Aug 26, 20211 min read


Once in a generation
“The competition to hire the best people will increase in the years ahead.
Companies that give extra flexibility to their employees will...
Alistair Turner
Jul 2, 20214 min read


Keep moving
In the last month I have; received my second vaccination, had a 6-month post op check-up (all clear – hurrah!), found real face to face...
Alistair Turner
Jun 2, 20214 min read


Align the surf boards
In the past twenty years or so, I have often found myself encouraging clients to acknowledge reality and get on with it (align the surf...
Alistair Turner
May 2, 20215 min read


Time to step up
In a month when ‘that Oprah interview’ has been worldwide news, I have had a number of coaching conversations which left me confused...
Alistair Turner
Apr 2, 20215 min read