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If any of these sound familiar, you're not alone — and there IS a proven way forward.
Hit a ceiling: you've reached a certain level and now you can't break through to the next level. And you don't know why.
Something is holding you back, but you can't work out what it is. You're working harder than ever but nothing is changing.
The weight of your responsibility is becoming too much to bear and you are losing that certainty about who you are.
You're finding it harder to have faith in your team. They don't seem capable of handling challenges the way you want them to.
Your network of contacts can't help you move forward, so you're starting to feel alone and isolated.
You've been climbing a never-ending staircase — exhausted, the joy has gone from your work.
The obstacles to further success are so huge you can't imagine a way past them.
Unlock the secrets to breaking through the challenges stopping you from moving forward, with our series of 11 E-Books tailored for business owners, leaders, and managers.
Achieve clarity of thinking that you can apply in all aspects of your personal and professional life to achieve the results you REALLY want.
Build your emotional awareness and control so you can handle the ever-increasing complexity of your workplace with ease and confidence.
Create the environment where your team feel their contributions are meaningful and valued so they want to give their best.
Improve your conflict management skills — encourage positive conflict that breeds creativity and eliminate the negative conflict that erodes productivity.
Discover the tips and tricks of unstoppable motivation so you can get yourself ready and energised to take on your daily challenges.
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Through the Performance Plateau Breakthrough E-Book Series, You Will Discover How To...
Create an unbeatable mindset by understanding how YOUR own mind can sabotage you, and the 'hacks' you can use to prevent it
How to beat procrastination and self-doubt to start moving forward again
How to get clarity on what you REALLY want so that you feel good about the direction you want to go
Be seen as a person of unwavering integrity, strength, drive and passion
Have difficult conversations with total confidence, retaining respect and building even stronger relationships
Cement and build on your reputation as the person of openness, honesty and fairness
Build a powerful personal network that supports your movement forward
Get full buy-in to your ideas so people stick to their commitments and your team performs really well
And Most Importantly: Be true to yourself and live to your highest values

Today's workplaces demand a strong mindset. This E-Book shows how understanding the way your mind works, grounded in the latest research in psychology and neuroscience, is crucial to navigate today's always-on world.
Tap the E-Book you want. Each one targets a specific leadership skill or challenge. Your selection will be included at no extra cost alongside "Power Up Your Thinking."
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The Performance Plateau Breakthrough E-Book Series Is For You (Or Your Team) If...
You have to have difficult conversations about performance; and you want to be confident about getting the right outcome
You have to manage a team and deliver challenging results against demanding targets
You want to be seen as a strong and compassionate leader who cares for and respects the people you work with
You need your people to willingly step up to the mark, use their initiative and take responsibility
You have to manage client expectations and demands and at the same time, build and solidify long term relationships
You want to stand out as a quality employer, so you can recruit and keep quality people
You want to feel fully confident and enjoy every conversation you have, even the ones you weren't expecting
You are comfortable in your performance level and don't believe anyone can offer you advice
You are too busy and don't believe time invested in personal development is worthwhile
You are sceptical about the return on investment and don't believe it's worth investing time or money
You just want your people to do what you say without questioning or using their own initiative
You believe that no one from outside your business can add anything of value to your thinking
You are worried you might discover you aren't the leader you thought you were
You like the idea but you'll add it to the list of things you're going to do later
These are real leaders and business owners who transformed their performance using the same frameworks found inside our E-Book collection.

Mark was overwhelmed running three businesses and needed to develop a team who could take responsibility for the day-to-day management.
Developed his influencing skills so that his senior team grew in self-confidence and were able to take on the responsibilities.
Developing his latest entrepreneurial venture — a SAS product for the accountancy industry.

A rare female in a male-dominated global organisation. Her feisty personality was getting in the way of her natural talent being rewarded with promotion.
Developed her emotional intelligence and her network to become a more effective leader who can add value.
Attained one of the most senior positions in the organisation she has worked for over 20 years.

Had lost confidence in managing people and cut all of their employees, using only contractors.
Developed their motivation and communication style so they could deal with staff challenges authentically and with confidence.
Re-building their team to support growth and expansion plans.

A long-term employee at Ashfield, Sam was hesitant about her ability to take on more responsibility. This was holding her career back.
By working on her confidence and team management skills her self-confidence grew, and she was able to take on more responsibility.
Sam is now an Executive Director of Ashfield and a shareholder in a subsidiary company.

Lewis had just taken on the role of director and part owner of Shuretech but his previous experience in sales and personal training had not equipped him for leadership and management.
Worked on his motivation and ability to have difficult conversations with his team so that relationships were strengthened, not strained.
Lewis has been at Shuretech for 5 years and the business is thriving.

Nicole had bought her father's accountancy practice, which had been established for twenty years. Having been employed at one of the top accountancy firms, Nicole did not have experience of being a business leader.
Developed her confidence to stop being a pleaser and take on the leader mantle by developing her resilience and influencing skills.
Nicole has now recruited her own team and has a clear vision of where she is taking the business.
He is the founder of The Exceptional Leader Academy which delivers Leadership training, development and coaching to the SME market.
Dene has over 25 years' experience of senior management within major national and regional media companies and has also run his own businesses and understands at first hand the challenge of dealing with employees, customers and suppliers.
Since becoming a leadership coach and mentor in 2012 he has worked with over 500 people, from C suite executives of large corporates to individual business owners at the start of their business journey, in almost every industry sector and from most industrialised countries.
He is a three-time published author, an accredited practitioner in DISC profiling and holds a degree in Management Sciences from Manchester University.


Three-time published author

The Exceptional Leader Academy (ELA) is a professional development organisation empowering business owners and leaders to unlock their full potential through intentional leadership, advanced communication, and emotional intelligence.
Every framework inside our E-Book collection is built from real implementation — what actually works in competitive markets where trust, clarity, and execution matter.
Stop letting limiting beliefs hold you back. Get the neuroscience-backed guide that leaders and managers are using to transform their thinking — plus a free bonus E-Book of your choice.
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