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10 Years of Growth Springboard
It was with great pride that we recently celebrated the 10th anniversary of the original Growth Springboard group, which was set up in 2015. This group of business owners and leaders came together when they completed the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small […]
The Evolving Workforce: Leading Cultural Transformation In Diverse Teams
The workforce, much like the workplace, exists in a constant state of evolution. Its composition continuously shifts in response to broader social, economic and political phenomena—from immigration to globalisation, corporate restructuring, and demographic changes as different generations enter and leave […]
Overcoming Self-Limiting Beliefs And Building Resilience In Your Team
“This sort of thing always happens to me”. “This is too hard”. “I don’t deserve to be in this position”. “I’m hopelessly over-promoted, and any minute now I’m going to get caught out”. Be honest with yourself. Has your brain […]
Where is the Love? What to do When You’ve Lost Passion For Work
As it’s Valentine’s Day – let’s talk about love in the workplace. And, no – not cultivating a workplace romance! Instead, in this article we will explore the ‘whys’ and ‘what can you do’ as a leader when a member […]
The Resilience Promoter Plan – 7 Simple Steps to Build Greater Resilience
Visualise what your success looks like.Resilient people develop a clear vision of what success will look like, feel like and sound like for them. They have a set of clear and unambiguous goals that they reflect on regularly and measure […]
Leadership Lessons From Santa
Move over Steve Jobs, Richard Branson and Elon Musk. When someone can successfully co-ordinate delivering gifts to 1.6 billion households in 24-hours, they are a leader you need to pay attention to. So, at this most wonderful time of the […]
Overcoming the Perils that Block Business Growth
The latest SME Leaders Forum event explored the myriad of challenges, businesses face in today’s competitive landscape.
Hosted by Lily Newman, Managing Director of Morgan James Consulting, the event focused on financial, legal, governance, and competition issues, as well as the potential benefits of engaging a Non-Executive Director (NED).
“HELP – I’VE BEEN PROMOTED!”
The 5 traps for new managers to avoid. Management isn’t easy: accepting that you don’t have all the answers, and being prepared to work on developing yourself is the springboard to greater success for you and your team. Enter your […]
3 Leadership Lessons from Gareth Southgate
As Gareth Southgate’s tenure as manager of the England Men’s Team comes to an end, I first must start by commending him on a truly outstanding job. Gareth has his naysayers, and they have increased in volume during this tournament […]
If you really want to succeed, choose your tribe carefully
It’s nearly 9 years since we set up the original Growth Springboard Group, a bi-monthly full day session for leaders who wanted to carry on with their learning journey and be held accountable, after the completion of the Goldman Sachs […]
Empowering manufacturing leaders with the skills to revolutionise their businesses
The success of digital transformation in a manufacturing company is not driven by the technology, but by the workforce that uses it. Made Smarter’s Leading Digital Transformation programme (LDT), run in partnership with Manchester Metropolitan University, aims to bring like-minded […]
Brand in the 21st Century
From its origins as a way to identify cattle to defining who we are and the world we live in, in this video we explore the evolution of branding and what it means today.
20 lessons from 20 years in business
Morgan James Consulting celebrated 20-years in business in 2022, and as I reflect on those 20 years, here are 20 little pieces of advice & wisdom I’ve acquired along the way: 1. Take 1-minute every day to stop and reflect […]
Lily Newman | Uganda 2022
In August 2022, our founder and Managing Director, Lily Newman visited her beloved Uganda for the first time since the Covid pandemic to see her Ugandan children, meet with loved ones and work with the charity Act4Africa which Lily has […]
Love Stories and Shining Lights
I want to tell you 3 stories about Mrs. Nut, Cilla and Sarah
Not celebrities, not film stars, not sporting heroes. Just 3 people I have had the pleasure of encountering over the years.
Act4Africa 20th Anniversary
Our Managing Director Lily Newman had the pleasure of speaking at Act4Africa’s Virtual 20th Anniversary Event, a charity she is a passionate supporter of. The event was a wonderful celebration with the Ugandan team joining in on Zoom and many […]
Press Red feature in The Mirror
Our thanks to Jess Taylor and The Mirror for allowing Lily share the story of her cousin Ziggi’s murder 20-years ago, helping us to raise awareness of this issue so that we can #BreaktheSilence to #StoptheViolence. This is all part of Press Red‘s phenomenal […]
Local businesses partner to produce campaign raising awareness of violence against women
Three businesses based in the North Midlands and North West have come together to produce a series of films to support the activity of Press Red, a Christian charitable organisation educating, equipping and empowering on the issues of violence and […]
The Legacy of a Leader – Lily Newman on Partner Up! with Amy Carroll
Last week Lily features as the main guest on the popular Voice Amercia talk radio show, Partner Up! with Amy Carroll. Here’s what Amy had to say about the episode. “Lily is passionate about empowering women and shares her insights […]
Value Building Behaviours
Value Building Behaviours Introducing our 8 Value Building Behaviours – one of the bedrocks of our leadership philosophy at Morgan James Consulting. Our eight value building behaviours are a proven method for generating highly productive, and meaningful meetings and discussions […]