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Why company size is no object

Big or small, any growing firm can benefit from leadership. Our experts, including Alistair Marshall, share their thoughts. Listen now.

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Leadership development was absolutely key, particularly in altering the relationship with BacardiSue Riches, Scottish Enterprise Account Manager for John Dewar

Toasting leadership success

Building a strong strategy and achieving efficiencies are core goals for any business. For whisky company John Dewar, success in these areas was also key to raising its profile with parent group Bacardi. Leadership development at several levels enabled the firm to win significant investment from its owners.

Toasting leadership success

"We were able to work very closely with the management team and understand how each part of the business affects the whole," says Sue. "The HR team has been a great business partner in the change, leading initiatives such as developing high-performance, cross-function work teams, and implementing leadership development at several levels."

Read Sue’s full story

Our ethos is freedom with responsibility, and we’ve been able to put that into practice Robin MacGeachy, Managing Director, Peak Scientific

Creating global leaders

As its operation expanded across the globe, Peak Scientific Instruments needed to grow managers who could work autonomously. A review of workforce skills was the starting-point for the company to identify and train its future leaders, and set about creating the right culture for its ambitious growth plans.

Were you looking at the needs of the top team?

It covered people at all levels. We had a senior management team pretty well locked down, but we needed to identify the people who were going to step up to the mark and be the managers of the future.

Read the full Peak Scientific interview.

The tools used in the workshops are rooted in everyday business – so I’ve been using them immediately Keira Proctor, Sales Director, A. Proctor Group

Unexpected benefits

As a relatively new director, Keira Proctor of the A. Proctor Group recently signed up for a leadership development programme, keen to develop her expertise. She reveals how the experience is already advancing the business in sometimes surprising ways.

What were your expectations of the programme?

To be honest, having had a few bad experiences on courses in the past, I tend to avoid them. But I’ve been genuinely surprised, not just by what I’ve learned, but by how much of it I’ve been able to apply to my own way of thinking, and the business.

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65% of people surveyed said that coaching by their line manager improved the quality of their work and 52% said mentoring schemes help them to become more motivated and energised.

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only 47% of all managers say they have current opportunities to use the skills and knowledge they have gained - organisations may be failing to make the most of their investment.

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commitment from employees can reduce absenteeism, employee turnover and increase job satisfaction and performance.

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21% of individuals surveyed thought their manager was highly effective.
35% said effective and 43% rated them as ineffective or highly ineffective.

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Gain essential leadership skills

Learn best practice leadership techniques and develop a leadership action plan through workshops, personal assessment and one-to-one mentoring. Find out more about Leadership Essentials

Get a global view of Scottish business leadership

Make contacts and share knowledge at regular GlobalScot events that bring together Scottish entrepreneurs from all over the world. Find out more about GlobalScot conferences, masterclasses and events

Inspire and develop your managers

Sign up your key managers for this series of workshops, which will help them to become more focused and confident managers. Find out more about Managing People for Growth

Sign up for intensive leadership coaching

Develop your leadership style and solve real business issues during this 6 month programme. Find out more about Leadership for Growth

Leadership Best Practice Visits, masterclasses and Harvard Sessions

Visit ambitious Scottish companies to learn from your peers or attend a masterclass hosted by a GlobalScot or leadership expert. Participate in a Havard faculty session. Find out more about Best Practice Visits, masterclasses & Harvard sessions

Get specialist advice about rural leadership

Business leaders in rural Scotland can address their unique issues in this 6 month programme of workshops, coaching, learning and parliamentary visits. Find out more about the Rural Leadership Programme.

Meet some of the world’s most outstanding leaders

Find out more about the Leadership Learning Journeys where you can learn from some of the best practitioners at some of the most inspiring companies in the world. Find out more about Leadership Learning Journeys

Get a free review of your manufacturing processes

This review from the Scottish Manufacturing Advisory Service can identify ways to improve your processes and potentially increase your turnover. Find out more about the SMAS programme

Get matched with a business mentor

Discuss your current business challenges and gain from the knowledge and insights of an objective and experienced business leader. Find out more about Business Mentoring

Put your HR team in the lead

If your business is progressing, bring your workforce up to speed with HR practices, training and support from Investors in People Scotland. Find out more about Investors in People

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