Developing Business Excellence Limited

05/05/2026

recently published a post on that, aside from asserting that "true leadership isn't about being in charge; it’s about taking care of those in your charge", it also promoted a book sale.

In response, I cautiously wrote:

"𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 ✔️, but does it take a book from to remind us 🫣

I'd respectfully suggest that those people thinking about what their might look like probably lack the , and to ever put others first.

In my opinion, such qualities come from the ❤️ and are freely given without thought of , or potential legacy.

I strongly concur that our in life has nothing to do with how wealthy, powerful, well decorated, or senior we once were, and everything to do with the positive impact we made upon the lives of those people we were privileged to lead".

What do you think? 🤔

18/09/2025

𝗔𝘀 𝗶𝗳 𝗜 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝘄𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 😢

In my experience as , , and , the key to giving is to gain 'permission' from the recipient in advance.

I failed recently, and no matter how well-intended my feedback, the recipient removed me as a 😞

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝗜 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻.

1️⃣ Not everyone necessarily wants to . Many people are comfortable with the

2️⃣ I need to be more careful about both who and how I share constructive feedback with

3️⃣ I should continue to view everything I do as a

It saddens me that anyone should chose to from me, particularly if they've scanned my profile, but I am unwilling to compromise my desire to drive


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14/08/2025

"𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙤𝙛?"🤔

For me, it's certainly not influenced by , , number of operational tours, or any other tangibles.

I'm also going to assume that we must disregard any personal triumphs, such as , , overcoming a serious , etc 🤪

Other than once unexpectedly coming second in a school cross-country run, and coming third in a school diving competition, mine are all about how I made other people feel:

1️⃣ Surrendering my free flight over to the winner of best shot to incentivise my

2️⃣ Supporting the Ministry of Public Health reconstruction and

3️⃣ Enabling a to gain promotion against the odds


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23/07/2025

𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁, 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿, 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗷𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗳𝗳

Charged with the and of a national meeting, I casually asked the meeting for support.

When none was forthcoming, a junior member of staff volunteered. With the approval of their , we set off early one morning for a long drive to meet the site manager.

During the site meeting, the junior member of staff not only made invaluable contributions when invited, but produced a small box of to thank our host 🥹

I made certain that they received a bonus and were promoted soon after. We remain friends 😊

Never underestimate the potential of others to impress

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16/06/2025

𝗦𝗼 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼?

Recent clients have included a university, a small business leader, a city council, , and individual learners. Last week one wrote, "𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘰 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘦 . 𝘐 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴. 𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘭𝘺 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘳 𝘐’𝘥 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥"

As a 'general rule of thumb' I work best when using my ❤️ as much my 🤯. The potential for enduring professional matters to me, and I tend to work less well with 'Alphas', , , , and those demonstrating a

I enable discerning and individual learners to achieve their growth potential in a safe, non-judgemental, and good-humoured environment

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03/06/2025

Never once, when I was growing up, did I ever aspire to become the Founder and Executive Director of a York based micro business. I just wanted to be in the Army

I twice failed officer selection and lacked the grades to go the university, so I joined as a private soldier. No matter, I maintained a burning desire to learn from experience and better myself

I was commissioned at a young age and privileged to have the responsibility for managing and leading others, quite possibly my only enduring strength

I was diagnosed with a in 1995 and transferred to the Defence Medical Services, where I took the opportunity to gain an education. I was medically discharged in 2018 and founded my business

On reflection, I’ve learned the following:

1️⃣ Having ambition is great, but plan for the unexpected
2️⃣ Respectfully challenging the and daring to are highly commendable traits, but may lead to loneliness, ill health, and personal risk
3️⃣ It is regrettably ‘normal’ to experience in our lives at some point, be it relationships, leadership, or a work culture
4️⃣ It’s not necessarily what grade we achieve, how powerful, or wealthy we become in life that matters, but the people whose lives we positively impact along the way
5️⃣ Our personal values provide us with the handrail to navigate life’s challenges
6️⃣ We are all unique and have our own strengths and developmental needs. Stop comparing yourself unfavourably to others and aspire to be the best version of you
7️⃣ Never stop learning
8️⃣ Hold senior executives to account and never shy from challenging unfairness, immorality, or unethical behaviour
9️⃣ Learn to laugh at yourself and demonstrate , , and

If you’re lost direction or motivation, are feeling overwhelmed by continual professional setbacks, need help in identifying your personal values, or want to achieve your learning and growth potential, book a free Discovery Call now at https://calendly.com/richard-gadd

04/04/2025

Reflecting on what we did, what went well, what didn't go so well, and how we might improve, is not the preserve of , but is a fundamental responsibility of all .

One of the most effective methods of is for us to have the self-awareness, motivation, and commitment to identify ourselves.

For those that lack the time, inclination, or capability to learn from experience, there are inevitably skilled and experienced , , and at hand to assist with the process.

If we don't know whether what we're doing is good, never ask for constructive in a safe and non-judgemental environment, and never reflect on our experiences, 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 ❓

Richard Gadd

06/03/2025

Demonstrating an authentic and the to laugh at oneself are fundamental of mine.

When I noticed a virtual 'Giggle Gathering' advertised online, I thought "don't mind if I do", and spent a couple of days in advance recollecting various anecdotes, mostly at my own expense, to share with the Group.

I realised my error within the first 30 seconds:

1️⃣ It was an American Group. Typically, and with respect, they tend to be more serious than us, particularly
2️⃣ It was an all Female Group. Even when I joked that I was born a woman and preferred to be called 'Sharon' not a flicker!
3️⃣ The Group was essentially a yoga group, exercising its laugh muscles by physically stretching the sides of the mouth for example.

On reflection, I've discovered that I need to pay closer attention to the small print, need to work more on my yoga, and understand that humour depends very much on one's perspective!

I shall have to save my anecdotes for my ! 🤪

06/03/2025

13/02/2025

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