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Explore expert-written blogs on a variety of topics, created by our experienced coaches to inform, inspire, and support your journey.


The Role of Leadership Development in Building Resilience in Teams
Resilience is one of the most important qualities a person or team can possess. It’s the ability to bounce back from setbacks, to face...

Amanda Hickey
Oct 18, 20242 min read


How Leadership Development Enhances Team Dynamics
In any organisation, team dynamics are critical to success. The way people interact, communicate, and support each other is vital to...

Amanda Hickey
Oct 18, 20242 min read


Leadership Development as a Catalyst for Growth, Innovation, and Inclusivity in Teams
In today’s rapidly changing world, teams within organisations must continuously evolve to stay competitive. This requires a culture that...

Amanda Hickey
Oct 17, 20242 min read


Why is Leadership Development Important in the Sport and Physical Activity Sector?
Leadership development is a cornerstone of success within the sport and physical activity sector, both on and off the field.

Amanda Hickey
Sep 24, 20242 min read


The Hidden Benefits of Cycling to work
Whenever I can, I cycle to work. After years and years of plodding along the M25 or the M60 for my daily commute, I feel very privileged...

Nick Fawcett
Aug 15, 20243 min read


Don’t Let Your Leadership Go Bust –Part 2
Powerful leadership Capabilities for now and next So what! We must work with complexity and this new dynamic operating context using a...

Activation Admin
Jul 19, 20244 min read


Don’t Let Your Leadership Go Bust –Part 1
Changes come and continue to come from all angles, social, technological, geopolitical…. and more … and they are not bad!

Activation Admin
May 31, 20243 min read


How do you….
How do you adequately write about a month’s holiday with family that was filled every day with something new, in two different countries?

Charlotte Leyland
May 14, 20242 min read


Teams - What can we learn from playing team sport and being part of a team at work?
I have always played team sports, as young kid I spent hours kicking a football around with my friends and playing in a local football...

Activation Admin
Mar 25, 20244 min read


Coaching Styles that shape Leadership Dynamics
This month, we're delving into the world of senior leadership teams and how coaching enables both individual leaders and the leadership...

Simon Gardner
Feb 27, 20242 min read


Whose job are you doing?
I am lucky to get the chance, through LeaderLine, to coach some amazing leaders from within the sporting sector. One common theme that I...

Activation Admin
Feb 22, 20242 min read


Putting you through your PACES in 2024
Welcome to 2024 from all of us at The Activation Project and #LeaderLine. This time of year is traditionally when we aim to try something...

Nick Fawcett
Jan 4, 20243 min read


Stripped back Leadership
Recently, I was struck by a conversation with a team of #leaders who had come together to resolve/address some challenges that their...

Simon Gardner
Nov 22, 20233 min read


Golf - the perfect analogy for developing as a Leader
This is a risk, even mentioning the word #golf will have switched some of you off already…please even if you have never played the game,...

Philip Davis
Oct 3, 20233 min read


Energy Watch
This is going to sound strange perhaps but as someone who has spent real and virtual time in the African bush, you can’t help but learn...

Charlotte Leyland
Sep 8, 20232 min read


Reflecting on our LeaderLine Tools
We all use tools as part of our daily life, from a can opener to a washing machine to a socket wrench. They all have a specific purpose...

Charlotte Leyland
Jul 20, 20234 min read


Authentic Leadership
How much of your whole self-do you bring to work? How authentic are you? How authentic are the leaders that you work with? These are the...

Amanda Hickey
Jun 22, 20234 min read


Leadership Coaching
Why is Coaching important in today’s world and what would you classify as effective coaching? Today, we live in a world that is...
Chitra Kartik
May 16, 20233 min read


The Leadership Lockdown Challenge
During this lockdown period, we understand that some leaders may be feeling immense pressure to try and continue as usual, which may lead...

Activation Admin
Jun 3, 20203 min read
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