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Graham Wilson
Leadership Wizard at Successfactory
Chester, United Kingdom
WHY I DO WHAT I DO:
In today's complex, volatile, uncertain, and fast changing world your company needs extraordinary leaders and teams that drive your business forward, not just let it tread water.
WHAT I DO:
I specialise in helping the world’s best business leaders achieve their maximum potential through advanced leadership techniques. Through my Bespoke Leadership Programmes, leaders can craft new world strategies, make great change happen and deliver extraordinary results.
I work in the areas of leadership, strategy, innovation, change and elite teams.
HOW I DO IT:
I help leaders understand the need for change, what great leadership looks like and how to change. I've developed a tried, tested and proven leadership toolkit the simplifies the complex and makes it easy for leaders to improve results.
My toolkit of leadership development strategies has been carefully honed over decades of working in business, sport and the military, and is now being used to help global companies achieve massive success.
WHO I WORK WITH:
Forward thinking leaders and game changers. What they have in common is that they are ambitious and want to be the best they can be.
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING:
Having developed over 85,000 of the world's best leaders I have plenty of very happy clients. I'm trusted by the world's leading organisations to develop their leaders.
Recently a VP of a large multinational retailer mentioned to me that she had learnt more in 45 minutes from me than on her entire 2 year Executive MBA!
This is a typical endorsement,
"Having worked with Graham a number of times he is a pleasure to be around. Motivating, articulate and good humoured Graham is a great Leadership coach and mentor and is one of the most positive and engaging people I have met working in this arena. He is down to earth and provides practical guidance on how to get the best from yourself and your team. He also has great stories and anecdotes and is great at reading the room and bringing a team together. It was a pleasure working with Graham" Charlotte Light, CIO, Channel 4
MY BACKGROUND:
Having spent my early career in the British Army learning how to lead in tough and mission critical situations, I learnt my commercial experience in Dupont. I founded Successfactory over 26 years ago and have been fortunate to work and learn with and from many of the worlds best organisations and leaders. I've experience how great leadership can transform an organisation and achieve extraordinary results.
Why Equality just isn't enough
linkedin
July 06, 2020
In Leadership Laid Bare I talk about the role of a leader being about creating a high performance environment where success is inevitable. And that the purpose of leadership being all about awakening possibility in people to deliver extraordinary results.
How to unleash innovation as a leader
linkedin
March 06, 2020
We've all heard the phrase 'evolve or die.'
In today's world innovation is key to our success, we need to adapt at pace!
We need to create a culture where everyone comes up with great ideas to improve performance and add value. We need to innovate in every aspect of business. We must ensure we are relentless discoverers and exploit technology and platforms.
3 simple actions you can take today to improve your leadership impact!
Success Factory
December 10, 2019
Here are three really easy things you can do right now to have more impact as a leader - after all the only thing we are in control of as leaders is our behaviour.
The new rules of leadership
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December 08, 2019
We live in a world of such phenomenal opportunity. Never before has there been so much opportunity for those brave enough to open their minds and grab what is available.
The art of goal setting in turbulent times...
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December 08, 2019
I'm sure you'll agree with me that we live in a world that’s constantly changing. It's becoming more unstable each day, more complex, more volatile and more uncertain as the speed of change increases exponentially.
Leadership Agility: Dislocation of Expectation
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December 02, 2019
It's minus 45, your physically shattered from skiing and carrying 110 lbs worth of kit, you're mentally exhausted, hungry and still have a mission to complete.
What are coaching styles and how do they work?
Success Factory
December 01, 2019
The coaching leadership style is about inspiring your team, building their confidence, and teaching them the skills they need in order to develop and work together successfully while ensuring they feel supported by the coaching leader along the way.
Control Freaks Not Required...
linkedin
November 30, 2019
I read in the papers a few years ago about a story of mum and a little girl.
They were walking past a doctor’s surgery and the little girl tripped and fell over gashing her forehead on the brick wall around the surgery. Being outside the surgery, the traumatised mum picked the girl up rushed into the surgery and was met by a receptionist who said, “I am really sorry but we can’t treat you here because you are not registered.”
Creating a culture of leadership
linkedin
November 02, 2019
I'm sure you'll agree with me that we need a new breed of leaders in today's world. We need organisations focussed on creating a culture of leadership in order to be really successful.
INSIDE OUT IMPACT - building your leadership brand
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September 21, 2019
As a leader you have to be able to lead yourself first, before being able to effectively lead others.
In today's disruptive and complex world we as leaders need to be able build an authentic leadership brand, be able to articulate who we are are, and share our leadership philosophy.
Understanding the process of leadership in today's disruptive world
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September 15, 2019
I've written extensively about WHY we need to change the way we lead, WHAT great leadership looks like and how to develop as a leader in my books and articles.
Mise en place and leadership
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July 06, 2019
I often tell the story of my Dad racing bikes and my Uncle racing cars and that every time they lost a race was because they were going too fast! I learnt from them that you can speed up by slowing down! You need to know when to go fast and when to slow down.
What do we really mean by the 'digital age?'
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May 28, 2019
A great starting point to this question would be to explore the context in which we are leading in today. Here’s an interesting question to think about, “Was the environment in which we were educated the same as the environment we work in today?
Are UBUNTU and Janteloven the keys to success in today's world?
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April 24, 2019
Have you heard of UBUNTU and Janteloven?
An anthropologist proposed a game to the kids in an African tribe. He put a basket full of fruit near a tree and told the kids that who ever got there first won the sweet fruits.
When he told them to run they all took each others hands and ran together, then sat together enjoying their treats.
What's your leadership mastery score?
linkedin
April 05, 2019
Understanding what you need to do as a leader in our uncertain times is becoming more and more difficult. It's really easy to get confused and wrapped up in 'busyness'.
Discover the tenth, and final, leadership habit... delivering at pace
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March 15, 2019
In The New Leadership Manifesto and Leadership Laid Bare! I explore what I believe are the 10 Leadership Disciplines required for success in our VUCA world.
Top 10 Tips for Extraordinary Leadership in Today’s World
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March 11, 2019
We live in a challenging context of fantastic opportunities!
Leadership is the vital component that ensures we can make the most of them!
However our times lead to complex and ambiguous situations. This means that one of the many challenges we face today is that it has become unclear how to lead effectively. It is as if the rules for leadership have been rewritten!
Discover the ninth leadership habit... educating people
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March 05, 2019
In The New Leadership Manifesto and Leadership Laid Bare! I explore what I believe are the 10 Leadership Disciplines required for success in our VUCA world.
Discover the eighth leadership habit... managing ambiguity and risk
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March 05, 2019
In The New Leadership Manifesto and Leadership Laid Bare! I explore what I believe are the 10 Leadership Disciplines required for success in our VUCA world.
What I've learnt about delivering projects and change in today's world
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March 02, 2019
Because of my experiences over the past 40 years I often get asked for tips and hints by leaders who are struggling to deliver projects and change in their organisations.
Discover the seventh leadership habit... unleashing innovation
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March 01, 2019
In The New Leadership Manifesto and Leadership Laid Bare! I explore what I believe are the 10 Leadership Disciplines required for success.
To develop as a leader we need to be so focused to apply the ten disciplines that our ways of working become natural habits - that's when our performance really takes off.
Discover the sixth leadership habit...creating high performance teams
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February 21, 2019
In our digital world we need to work at breakneck speed to grab opportunities and overcome challenges, otherwise we get left behind by the competition. This is no place for slow moving organisations.
Leaders need to know the difference between equality, equity and liberation... and do something about it!
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February 12, 2019
In Leadership Laid Bare and The New Leadership Manifesto I talk about the importance of leaders creating a high performance environment where success is inevitable.
In this article I want to share my thoughts about how many leaders can get this so wrong in some areas.
Discover the fourth leadership habit...striving to be 100% authentic
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February 11, 2019
In The New Leadership Manifesto and Leadership Laid Bare! I explore what I believe are the 10 Leadership Disciplines required for success.
To develop as a leader we need to be so focused to apply the ten disciplines that our ways of working become natural habits - that's when our performance really takes off.
Are you heading for an energy crisis?
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February 11, 2019
Just been sorting out my content library and came across these awesome questions regarding energy. Not sure where they are from, but great questions to ask in today's tough world.
What makes the 'golden circle' so golden?
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February 10, 2019
I was totally mesmerised by Simon Sinek's TedX Talk at Puget Sound in September 2009.
It was the first time I'd seen Simon in action and was blown away with his discoveries of how leaders inspire action and how he presented them. I loved his examples and stories of the Wright brothers, Martin Luther King and Steve Jobs and how he linked them to make his case.
Discover the second leadership habit... awakening possibility in people to deliver extraordinary results
linkedin
February 08, 2019
In The New Leadership Manifesto and Leadership Laid Bare! I explore what I believe are the 10 Leadership Disciplines required for success.
To develop as a leader we need to be so focused to apply the ten disciplines that our ways of working become natural habits - that's when our performance really takes off.
Discover the first leadership habit... creating a high performance environment where success is inevitable
linkedin
February 05, 2019
In The New Leadership Manifesto and Leadership Laid Bare! I explore what I believe are the 10 Leadership Disciplines required for success.
To develop as a leader we need to be so focused to apply the ten disciplines that our ways of working become natural habits - that's when our performance really takes off.
In this article I'll share the first discipline/habit... watch out for the other nine articles!
Six easy ways to reduce stress and boost your leadership resiliency ...
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February 03, 2019
I'm sure you'll agree with me that we live in a tough world of fast change!
Our disruptive, volatile, uncertain, ambiguous and complex context is causing plenty of challenge, resulting in many leaders feeling stressed and overwhelmed. A world where many leaders are asking, "What the hell happened!"
How to deliver extraordinary results in today's digital world
linkedin
November 09, 2018
Graham is on a mission to change the way organisations are being led. His sole purpose is to awaken possibility in leaders to deliver extraordinary results. Called a Leadership Wizard by his clients, he is the founder of the award winning Successfactory, author of Leadership Laid Bare! and The New Leadership Manifesto. He works with many of the best leaders and organisations around the world.
How to create a coherent Leadership Team: Graham Wilson - Successfactory
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October 30, 2018
Hope is not the only strategy for developing top teams - or any team come to think about it!
The reason I've chosen to write this article on Top Teams is that so many organisations are struggling to reach true potential because of an incoherent leadership team. Without an aligned team at the top, an organisation will never come near to reaching its full potential.
The New Leadership Manifesto
Success Online
October 01, 2017
The NEW Leadership Manifesto is for game changers and forward thinking leaders. You'll discover a powerful set of disciplines that demystify the complexities of leadership. Developed for leaders who have realised that outdated ways of leading just don't cut it anymore it will enable you to stay ahead of the game and learn how to lead in the most efficient AND effective way for today's Digital Age. Graham is on a mission to awaken possibility in leaders to deliver extraordinary results. Having developed over 70,000 leaders from around the world, Graham shares a practical framework you can use straight away to enhance your results - even if you are busy!
Leadership Laid Bare!
Success Online
January 05, 2015
Discover timeless leadership principles for the 21st Century. Leadership Laid Bare! is the first in a series of books from Graham Wilson. Graham Wilson has used his 23 years of creating outstanding leaders to bring it all together in one easy to use format that will transform results. The handbook strips away all the psychological nonsense and removes the academic pomp to give a clear framework and path to leadership success. Leadership Laid Bare! is for those who want to abandon outdated ways of leading and develop new ways that work.
At Successfactory, we specialise in driving businesses to reach their potential by helping them to develop their current and future leaders. This is not just our passion, it is our mission.
Over decades in the military and business, I have created a toolkit of leadership techniques and services. Chief amongst these is my Leadership Athlete Masterclass, which sees leaders from different businesses and industries learn from and with each other.
To achieve exceptional results, you need an exceptional environment. This is one of the pillars of great leadership and one that I apply to all my services. That is why Successfactory is based in the beautiful meadows and woodland of Cheshire, where you can maximise your leadership learning.
The importance of TEAM with Stuart Davies
Graham Wilsom's Leadership Laid Bare
September 22, 2020
In today's episode we explore leadership lessons and the importance of TEAM at an elite level with Stuart Davies.
Stuart brings leadership experience at an elite level both on the rugby pitch at International level and in the corporate boardroom.
A Highly motivated and effective leader, and is well known due to extensive media work following retirement from international rugby and a previous position as CEO of one of Wales’ professional rugby teams.
He’s a proven leader and team builder who delivered historical and transformational change at the Dragons
Commercially, he’s been responsible for multi-million pound budgets and sizeable tender processes, and practised in strategic/business planning and risk management.
An intuitive, considered and dependable decision maker, used to operating in challenging financial environments, who has overseen many high value and complex development projects and services, as well as possessing the softer skills that are so important in managing and motivating a large workforce, and engaging successfully with others.
Away from the 'day job', he is an experienced sports broadcaster and journalist, having worked for Eurosport, ITV and BBC Wales in radio and television.
He is also an accomplished 'After Dinner' Speaker and Host.
Real Leadership with Dr Victoria Carr
Graham Wilsom's Leadership Laid Bare
August 26, 2020
In today's episode we explore the importance of authenticity, resilience and being real. I'm joined by Dr Victoria Carr.
Victoria is someone who I’ve got to know as what I would call a real leader.
From a humble, and as she would say, a hostile background, it’s someone who has stared adversity full on and bounced back with positivity, determination and a wonderful smile.
She’s been on an amazing leadership journey in many different countries and experienced many different cultures.
Victoria has learnt a great deal about leadership from an experiential point of view and backed that up with learning from academia
She is someone who has a real passion for life and making a positive difference to children’s lives.
The Future of Leadership with Stuart Neilson
Graham Wilsom's Leadership Laid Bare
August 10, 2020
In this episode we explore the importance of looking forward and working out what leaders need to be doing to be successful now and well into the future.
I'm joined by Stuart Neilson, Senior Vice President Global Sales - Sivantos Group (Formerly SIEMENS Hearing, Partner in the Future Work Forum, Previous Managing Director Sonova UK and Transformational Change Enthusiast
The Art of Digital Leadership With Graham Donoghue
Graham Wilsom's Leadership Laid Bare
July 27, 2020
In this insightful episode Graham Donoghue, CEO of Sykes, shares his thoughts on how to lead successfully in today's context.
We explore the art of digital leadership and how to lead by being passionate about people, customers and results.
Packed full of insight from Graham's successful career in digital, you'll want your pen handy to jot down all the leadership tips, hints and practical ideas.
Tags: Customer Experience, Digital Transformation, Leadership
Diversity of Thought With Will Curley
Graham Wilson's Leadership Laid Bare
July 14, 2020
With the need to innovate, transform, change and create new business models and ways of working, diversity of thought is a key element of successful leadership.
In today's episode we explore with Will Curley why this is important and what it looks like in a leadership role.
Conversational Leadership With Paula Covey
Graham Wilson's Leadership Laid Bare
July 07, 2020
In today's episode we explore the importance of setting direction, gaining clarity through conversations and the importance of really listening as a leader.
I'm joined by Paula Covey, Chief Marketing Officer for Health at Allianz Partners.
Having spent over 30 years in health most of which has been with an international remit leading multi cultural teams she has plenty of ideas to share with us.
Paula has a mix of operational marketing and development experience and is always customer centric in her approach.
An outstanding leader who delivers extraordinary results.
The Importance of Empathy with Mark Fulton
Graham Wilson's Leadership Laid Bare
July 02, 2020
Mark Fulton lives in Salisbury with his wife and three young children and even though work life can be crazy busy (as it can be for everyone), he try’s to maintain a sensible balance by putting as much energy into his home life as possible.
As Head of Operations for Hotels at Fuller’s he looks after 47 hotels, restaurants and pubs with rooms across Fuller’s, Bel & The Dragon and Cotswold Inns and Hotels.
When he took the role five years ago he was responsible for 475 rooms and that has now grown to 1030 rooms with around 1500 team members. He leads a team of genuine experts that are passionate about the significant roles they all play in the team.
He is exceptionally proud of leading a great team that have been responsible for the development and successes of one of the best and most diverse Accommodation estates in the country.
Leadership Laid Bare Podcast
Graham Wilson
July 01, 2020
Being a forward-thinking leader and game changer, you'll be able to tune in to discover pragmatic tips and hints on leadership from relevant leaders who are out there actually doing it day in, day out.
Each episode is dedicated to sharing pragmatic stories from the field, and more importantly real examples of what successful leaders are actually doing to deliver at pace
These ideas are designed to teach and inspire action, and to awaken possibility to deliver extraordinary results.
Join Graham on this powerful leadership journey....
More information about Graham at www.grahamwilson.com and www.thesuccessfactory.co.uk
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