Achieve Peak Performance: 3 tips from a gold medal-winning athlete
We recently announced Lucy Evans, a former international athlete and marketing professional, as our newest leadership advisor. As a...
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Feb 255 min read
Top team away day ideas for 2025
In the hybrid workplace era, the role of team away days is evolving. It’s no longer a “nice-to-have”. Away days should be opportunities...
Jack Lowman
Jan 153 min read
What is ‘Hushed Hybrid’?
Hushed hybrid working is a growing post-Covid trend where managers quietly allow employees to work remotely, despite official company...
Jack Lowman
Jan 92 min read
How to build successful teams, fast! (For Student's Unions)
I was once an elected officer (‘Sabb’), and it still astonishes me how that one year had such a profound impact on me. A lot can happen...
Jack Lowman
Jan 84 min read
What is Bluesky Social and should I join?
Bluesky Social is an emerging social media platform. Conceived as a decentralised alternative to traditional social networks (more on...
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Sep 4, 20244 min read
7 resources for leadership and performance
From free online learning, research and AI, to productivity tips - read on!
Jack Lowman
May 17, 20241 min read
TED Talks: top leadership recommendations
Want to know which Ted Talks nail it when it comes to great leadership lessons? We have you covered…
Jack Lowman
Mar 27, 20232 min read
In simple terms: eight ways leadership has changed since the pandemic
Eight ways leadership has changed since the pandemic
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Mar 23, 20233 min read
In simple terms: the summary of the UK's four-day working week trial
Summary of the UK's four-day working week trial for leaders
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Mar 14, 20233 min read
Preparing your new Students’ Union officers for success
The role of uniting newly elected sabbatical officers, and empowering them to build trust, represent, and empower students in a...
Jack Lowman
Feb 1, 20233 min read
What is Leadership? The Ultimate Guide
Have you ever truely trusted a boss or a colleague? Ever believed in their ideas and plan like they are your own? Ever gone that extra...
Jack Lowman
Jan 10, 20237 min read
The death of the ‘office moan’ and what it means for leadership
For nearly two years, many of us lost the ‘office moan’. You know, the chit-chat at desks, offloading at the coffee machine or...
Jack Lowman
Jun 1, 20222 min read
13 leadership resources for the changing world of work
Let’s be honest – whilst we know the world of work is changing, we’ve no idea what it’s morphing into. It’s just too early to tell what...
Jack Lowman
Jun 16, 20212 min read
Leadership: why you need to foster belonging to lead through this crisis
See the blog highlights in this short video, or read below. First published by our partners at the Insititute of Data and Marketing...
Jack Lowman
May 21, 20203 min read
Upskill now: 9 useful leadership and career resources
“Progress lies not in enhancing what is, but in advancing toward what will be” – Khalil Gibran Health and wellbeing – How Not To Choke...
Jack Lowman
Aug 23, 20191 min read
5 things I learnt from having lunch with #GaryVee
Yes, the headline of this blog is a deliberate attempt to make myself look popular. #SorryNotSorry. I was, however, lucky enough to be...
Jack Lowman
Nov 20, 20184 min read
Upskill now: 6 leadership resources
“Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things.” – Peter Drucker This blog promises to help you do more of the...
Jack Lowman
Oct 2, 20181 min read
Upskill now: 4 career resources
Recommended podcast Our friends at Amazing If have released another inspiring career podcast called Why Curiosity is a Career Super...
Jack Lowman
Oct 2, 20181 min read
Upskill now: 11 great links
New ways to learn 11 leadership books to read in 2018 via Washington Post (article reading time: 1 min) Social media recommendations –...
Jack Lowman
Oct 1, 20181 min read
Upskill now: 6 picks to explore
New ways to learn Nine podcasts that will make you smarter in 30 minutes or less (article reading time: 1 min) Social media...
Jack Lowman
Oct 1, 20181 min read
Upskill now: 7 useful things to do today
Learning >Stack Magazines – broaden your mind by subscribing to receive a different independent magazine every month. (Website) ...
Jack Lowman
Oct 1, 20181 min read
The unorthodox leadership tactic that brings passion and energy to your team
Today’s Hack Yourself blog focuses on the brave and bold personal challenges that you can set yourself in life, and why they are good for...
Jack Lowman
Jul 24, 20182 min read
This picture of my 1 year old says it all
This picture of my 1 year old says it all. From a young age, humans are curious, fearless and eager for more. Even with a hundred balls...
Jack Lowman
Apr 4, 20182 min read
3 ways to prove your potential in the workplace (free book excerpt)
To mark the launch of our new one-day leadership course with the Institute of Direct and Digital Marketing, Jack Lowman, course leader...
Jack Lowman
Oct 24, 20174 min read