Inward Bound, Not Outward Bound

The experiential learning philosophy at the heart of Leadership Trust  By John English, CEO, Leadership Trust   As we dug through our 50-year archive – what amounted to a shipping container filled with ideas, reflections and breakthroughs from the great minds who shaped this organisation – one phrase resurfaced again and again: “Inward bound, not outward bound”.   This phrase sits at the heart of what Leadership Trust was built on but what […]

Why the Future of Leadership Isn’t at the Top – It’s All Around Us

From command-and-control to distributed, rankless leadership: what the data and the world around us are showing, and why I’m convinced it matters.  By John English, Chief Executive Officer, Leadership Trust  I’ve spent a lot of years watching how people lead when things get tough. And I’ve noticed a pattern. We still tell ourselves the story of the heroic leader – the one at the […]

Would You Want to Be a Leader Today?

By John English, Chief Executive Officer of Leadership Trust  The data is in, and it paints a tough picture.  According to the Global Leadership Forecast 2025, 71% of leaders say their stress has risen. Four in ten are considering stepping away from leadership altogether. And trust – the foundation of any high-performing team – has fallen […]

50 Years of Leadership Trust: How a Radical Idea in 1975 Still Shapes Leaders Today

By Jon Davidge, Non-executive Director of Leadership Trust   In 1975, David Gilbert-Smith made a decision that would quietly reshape how leadership was developed in Britain.  A former SAS Major and international rugby player, Gilbert-Smith had seen leadership done both well and badly – and believed much of what passed for leadership in business at […]