Leadership Digest – January

Welcome to our January Newsletter – this month we have been looking at small changes you can make to kick off your leadership development and change initiatives in 2025:

• START WITH A SELF AUDIT: If you are looking to intentionally drive the growth of your business, a self-audit is a great place to start. It is an opportunity to identify areas for improvement, realign strategies and ensure alignment between personal and business goals. Dave shares some of the key questions he asks himself, as part of his own annual self-audit.
• A PICTURE SPEAKS A THOUSAND WORDS: Why not challenge the way you execute ‘business-as-usual’ communications? Including creative visuals can boost engagement and connection this year. Inspired by delegate feedback, Matt has even tried creating his own images with the help of AI…
• ADDRESS THE PRESSURES ON THE BRAKES: Digging into the idea of ‘immunity to change’, Dave looks at why it is just as important to look at the potential pressures on the brakes, while you are also pushing the accelerator to move forwards. In doing so, you can create more holistic change initiatives to drive progress.
• OVERCOMING RESISTANCE: Organisational change can be daunting, and ‘carrying on as we are’ is often the comfortable choice. Matt has been reflecting on OPDC’s own journey of overcoming resistance to change and the role of horizon scanning and strategies to overcome immunity to change.

Need our help working with senior teams, or leading change? Looking to build on your leadership development plans this year? Contact Matt Eccles or Dr David Kearney for an informal chat about any o the topics above.