Mr Joe Leech

A useful distinction when working with leaders is the difference between being nice and being kind.

...get important things done.

"Mr Joe, Sarah has done a wee on the floor..." or what we can learn from an 8 year old.

Everything is connected.

or why you can never solve other people's problem.

Your strategy is intellectually perfect and socially dead.

When the world is against you, there is opportunity.

Something deeper.

Everyone else is doing it; it's all they talk about, and it feels like they are doing it way better than we are.

I ❤️ Meetings… …said no one ever.

Unlock your leadership style!

Designing the right rhythm creates space for thinking and real work.

The high-cost habit of doing "everything".

The high-efficiency trap of the brilliant operator.

In this episode of The Modern CEO, we unpack the real work behind the title with Cat Shepherd and Nick Langford.

The best CEOs don’t run at 100%.

A complete question bank to sharpen, pressure-test, and strengthen your strategy.

Freedom doesn’t come after success, t’s built into it.

The question isn’t whether AI can do the work.

I’ve been collecting these for 15 years.

Prof.

How much money do I need to never work again?

It’s September, For some of us, that marks a return from the August break.

You’re new in the CEO seat.

Blunt leadership is easy, but exhausting.

Roan Lavery on the real work of leadership: how martial arts shaped his CEO mindset and why stepping back isn’t always the right move.

Season 2 kicks off with Paul Traynor.

The outer game is what we typically focus on strategies, resources, and results.

Why your leadership challenges often start with who you think you are.

Imagine living that life.

Our natural instinct is to run away from a problem.

Do you want to be right, or do you want to build a great company?

Are you stuck in founder mode, or are you stepping into your CEO role?

It rains here on the edge of England, it rains a lot.

Change your mindset, scarcity to abundance.

Transitioning from founder to CEO is one of the most challenging shifts a leader can make.

From Visionary to Leader (and back again).

And you may find yourself in a beautiful house, with a beautiful wife.

Imagine your organization’s productivity as a glass jar, with space for three things: sand, pebbles, and rocks.

What got you here won’t get you there – key insights from my recent webinar with the Keysearch team on scaling leadership and overcoming common founder pitfalls.

Or what happens when someone who shares your unique name comes along.

Have you ever wondered why some tasks light you up while others leave you drained?

This collection of tools will help you move from surviving to thriving.

Great leadership isn’t about doing it all—it’s about doing the right things.

Truly taking time off work requires changes in mindset and skillset.

“Imposter syndrome isn’t always an internal problem—it’s often a reflection of the spaces we work in.”

Meet Imp, my Imposter Syndrome.

Are you stuck in “survival mode” as a leader?

It's you that's holding you back.

The apparel oft proclaims the man.