THINK LIKE A LEADER

with Bev & Kate and featuring Guy Unsworth

Think Like a Leader is a short, yet powerful course that helps you to think deeply about the kind of leader you choose to be.

Unlike some traditional leadership approaches, it is NOT our intention to tell you what to do or think, but rather to help you to tune in and listen to your own built-in wisdom, to value your personal experiences and to mine them for the treasures they hold.

The course is flexible. You can engage with the content on your own terms – finding the right time place and pace to give it your best attention and get the most from it.

It will provoke fresh ideas and different thinking – both from the course content and from within you. You’ll be encouraged to view your situation from an entirely new perspective and refine your own approach to leadership. You’ll feel more secure in your leadership style, more excited about experimenting with different ways of leading, and more comfortable in dealing with the challenges and opportunities you face as a leader.

What is Think Like A Leader?

Think Like A Leader is the signature course in The School of Thought, our latest innovation.

The course is the result of the collision of two different worlds, those of Theatre and People Development. We have found that inspiration often strikes when we look in unusual places.

We’ve built a course that is super-flexible and puts you in control of your learning. Download and listen on the go, or stay at your desk to immerse yourself in its contents.

It has been designed to spark your own freshest thinking about leadership, steering away from telling you how to do it, and leaving theory behind to explore and value your ‘lived experience’ of leading and being led.

We give you a reason to allocate the space and time to reflect deeply on how you lead, and to ask yourself the kind of questions that bring new insights and ideas for actions that are perfectly suited to you.

Why is it important?

Be curious

Be human

Be bold

Be thoughtful

Leading people is a tricky business, as the other human beings we hope will follow us, don’t have an instruction manual. It’s hard to know what to say sometimes. You worry about saying and doing the right thing, and fear saying and doing the wrong thing. You’re not sure what makes people tick, so inspiring them to achieve great results is unfathomable sometimes.

Working alongside others, and leading others well, involves being bold, curious, human and thoughtful. It’s almost an art that you dedicate yourself to, honing your skills and your approach. And everyone has an expectation about how you should do it!

You might have noticed that when you follow the advice of others, the result falls short of what you want or need. It’s because your situation is totally unique and you face new and challenging circumstances all the time.

You’ve probably got an ambitious workload, a lengthy to-do list and a shortage of time and maybe even a shortage of resource, whether that’s money or people, and so, the pressure is on.

It’s easy to get stuck in a rut, doing what you’ve always done because its quick, comfortable and easy. You might be aware that there are other options available to you, but you don’t have time to think about the possibilities, and sometimes you’re not brave enough to experiment….what if it goes wrong?

You are dedicated to your role, and you want to perform at your best, have a positive impact on your organisation and be remembered for being a leader people loved to follow, but you don’t have the time to think about how you might be different and do different.

How does Think Like A Leader help?

The course has been designed to confront and stretch your current thinking around leadership. It challenges your assumptions and prompts you to notice the old and outdated thinking that no longer serves a purpose.

It gives you the time and the space to consider what might replace it, helping you uncover something that is fresh, relevant and aligned to you as a leader.

This course looks at leadership through the lens of six different situations. You’ll probably have found yourself in a similar circumstance at one time or another; there will be some aspect of the stories you hear that will resonate with you.

Think Like A Leader offers ideas from an industry that may be very different to your own, and it seeks to demystify leadership so that you can find ease in your own leadership role.

Course Content

The Invisible Director

... the transformative effect
of questions

Why Feedback IS
My Work

…building connection and trust
through genuine appreciation

The Power of
the Ensemble

...making positive assumptions
about your people

Working with Creatives

...raising the intelligence
of the team

Building Character

... you don’t have to ‘fix’ people

Storytelling

… the magic of undivided attention

Plus 6 Fresh Thinking Guides and Bonus!

You will find that the course might validate your current approach, giving you reassurance that you’re doing-the-right-thing. Or it might challenge you to question how you lead, and cause you to consider if there is another way to get the results you want.

Think Like A Leader is underpinned by the philosophy that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to leadership, and you already know so much about the subject anyway. You’ve experienced other leaders leading you, and maybe dabbled in leadership roles, or perhaps you have been leading others for a long time. You already have wisdom and insight in this area of your work and life, but perhaps you haven’t taken the time to uncover your own thinking and to clarify what seems to be true for you.

If you are willing to think and be inspired by the course, you’ll begin to find a way of ‘being’ a leader that suits you. You may want to take drastic action as a result, or perhaps you will make some subtle changes. None of us ‘do’ leadership. It’s a ‘being’ thing, so you may find that your thinking shifts so fundamentally that you start to behave differently without the need to force a change.

Each of us has the capacity to have a profound impact on the people around us, at work and in life. You may have been led to believe that leadership is difficult, or a burden and takes heaps of effort and requires you to follow models and steps.

We want to introduce you to the possibility that your work as a leader is one of the ways you can express your brilliance as a human being and use it’s privilege as an opportunity to inspire others to create and achieve amazing things….

…by thinking for yourself and as yourself!

What others are saying...

Students have told us that the course has caused them to stop and think deeply about their own leadership style. They love the pace of it. And found the flexibility of being able to listen to it any time, anywhere beneficial.

“I watched the introduction whilst eating my dinner!” – Alice Guggenheim

They have told us that it feels different to other courses on the same subject. The content surprised them, it wasn’t predictable.

Love these! Ensemble links so beautifully to the power of the team, what environment we create for our teams, driving a vision etc. I was really interested to hear Guy’s perspective on it as what he said about not speaking their language and not being specific was so at odds with what we often say and hear in the workplace. A really thought provoking one!.

I found the Think Like a Leader course entertaining and thought provoking, introducing new ideas from an entirely different environment, and making me think differently about a number of key aspects when it comes to being a leader. I would recommend the course to any leaders and managers looking to explore new ways of thinking about how they lead and those seeking to learn from a broader range of experiences.

An extremely thought provoking series that not only made me think about what I do well but also where the areas I can focus on improving are. I loved the focus on real life experiences and opinions which encouraged me to think carefully about how my actions impact those around me and it is for this reason I would recommend this course for any leaders who wish broaden their skills.

I’ve really enjoyed the Think Like A Leader course, I’ve enjoyed the mix of videos, audio and worksheets, which was all brought together by the accompanying Journal – a great place to jot down my freshest thinking. It was great to feel part of the conversation and really give you time to reflect on your own experiences. I love that you can do the course at your leisure so was easy to be able to fit round my busy job. Being a new leader myself, this has definitely helped my confidence in being able to lead a team and would highly recommend.

Who are your hosts?

The humans behind this course are Kate, Bev & Guy. We’ve added up how many years of experience we have in leading people and creating content, and we think it’s more than 80 years combined. We’re not even that old!!!

Kate Miles-Roberts and Bev Holden are collectively known as The Clear Thinking Partnership, and have been collaborating for over 15 years.

“Our promise to our clients is to work with them to help them think more clearly, by encouraging them to value and nurture their thinking and use it to achieve the results that they dream of. We keep our client list short, which enables us to deliver our best work, and our clients come back to us again and again.”

Guy Unsworth is an award-winning international theatre director and writer. His work spans a wide range of genres, including Shakespeare, musicals and theatre-films. At the time of writing this, he is directing the theatrical film ‘Stumped’, broadcast live from the Lords Cricket Ground. You can also watch-on-demand, the highly acclaimed psychological thriller, ‘The System’, directed by Guy, and written and starring Emily Head.

We don’t just talk about leadership, we live and breathe it through our work, in our communities, and with the people closest to us.

What does it cost?

Lifetime access is only

£99 +VAT

If your organisation would like group access to Think Like A Leader, please contact us to discuss your needs. We can definitely help!

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What is the Learning Journal?

The Learning Journal that has been created to accompany the course, is designed to support your thinking as you navigate Think Like A Leader.

You can use its flexible space to record your sparks of inspiration and your freshest thinking. It will evolve into a useful resource that will inspire your growth and expansion as a leader, into the future.

Follow this link to our Amazon bookshelf to buy a copy. You’ll find lots of questions and space to write down what you think within the pages. We expect it will build into a valuable book of your own wisdom for you to refer to now and in the future.

Your questions answered...

How much time will I need to commit to Think Like A Leader?

There is a total of 2hours 38minutes of audio and video content within this course. Each Module also contains a worksheet and transcript.

To make the most of the course content, we recommend that you spend some time reflecting on the content and considering how your freshest thinking may impact on the way you choose to lead, but how much time you spend is really up to you. We’ve created a Learning Journal to help you with that, should you wish to buy one.

How do I know if this course is right for me?

If you’d like an informal conversation about your current leadership experience and your future aspirations, then do get in touch and we’ll help you to understand if this course is right for you.

We know that everyone’s circumstances are unique and your time is precious, so we’re happy to help you think this through. Get in touch with us at hello@clearthinkinguk.com

I don't want to sit at my desk so much; can I take this course with me when I'm on the move?

Yes. You can download the content to a portable device so you’re not bound to your desk. Listen to the conversations on the move, or maybe choose a question from the resources to take with you and do some thinking on your feet.

You may want to stay still some of the time to capture your own thoughts or make yourself a voice note….but you definitely don’t have to do it at your desk!

Do I have to complete the course within a specific timeframe?

No, not at all. Work at your own pace, wherever and however you wish. You have lifetime access to the course so there’s no rush! That said, we know from experience that dedicating some time to immerse yourself in the content, free from distractions, is the best way to direct your attention and really learn something valuable.

What kind of thing should I write in the 'Comments' section?

Many other people will be completing the course at the same time as you, and we want you to help ignite their thinking too.

Think about what has struck you as important when completing the module. It might be an observation, a thought, a question or something else. Write it in the comment section so it prompts others to consider this particular aspect of leadership for themselves.

You might also want to start a virtual conversation, adding your freshest thinking to someone else’s comments to build on and add to their perspective, and invite their response.

Please consider what you write before you submit it, and ensure that it is constructive, encouraging and positive.

What if I'd really like to speak to another human about my experiences; can you help me with that?

If you have questions about the course content, or if you need clarification on any aspect of your journey through the course, we’d love to hear from you and you can contact us anytime by email via hello@clearthinkinguk.com

I'd like to make the course available to a cohort of people in my organisation; how do I do that?

We’d be very happy for you to make Think Like A Leader part of a shared experience within your business. It’s perfect as stimulus material for leadership programmes and Action Learning Sets.

Please contact us at hello@clearthinkinguk.com about your unique circumstances and we’ll find the easiest way to make this happen for you.

Our Guarantee

We’re confident that Think Like A Leader will ignite your thinking! If you promise to participate fully in the course, follow our prompts and our guidance, ask for help when you get stuck but find that you have discovered nothing new about how you think like a leader, then we promise to offer you a full refund. Please notify us of your disappointment within 30 days of your initial purchase.

We are always happy to talk to our clients about their experiences so if you LOVE something about the course, please tell us. And if something isn’t working for you, we would love to hear from you as soon as possible so that we can put it right.

We are always happy to help you make the most out of the course, please do ask. We love questions!

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