These days it is popular to say that an effective organisation is either “all about leadership” or “all about management”. Leadership is simply about working with people to help them get stuff done.Management is the getting it done as well as making sure that it is completed. Both of these statements are valid, but by focusing on only one aspect you can end up with a culture that excludes others: - Leaders exclude managers- Managers exclude leaders, peers and colleagues- Colleagues exclude each other Ultimately, the organisation excludes its customers or society creating a toxic culture of disharmony.

In any organisation how you deal with people as a leader can profoundly influence culture. People are the levers making stuff happen, whereas management is more about strategy and working with things to get stuff done. They go hand in glove, so as élan we take not an either/or approach, but one of inclusiveness which takes into account the whole system and all those who work in it. Promoting a strong work culture An organisation is seen as having a strong work culture when the employees follow the rules and regulations. However, we say that when the structure becomes too strict and requires everyone to slavishly adhere to it, that means that the organisation has a weak culture. A strong culture is a respectful culture where leadership encourages employees to contribute effectively and collaboratively in close coordination. A work frame is not imposed on colleagues and employees, instead, they are supported to pursue their interest and specialisation in order to reach the organisation’s goals. Moreover, leaders are encouraged to give a sense of direction to employees while also trusting that the individual knows what needs to be done. Finally, everyone’s contribution is acknowledged and appreciated. élan transforms your organisation’s culture élan gets to grips with the issues that divide and disrupt your organisation and everyone that works in it. Through collaboration with the programme’s participants, we set to work exploring the beliefs, thought processes, attitudes, and behaviours that exist in your organisation to understand the way it functions. We then support the participants to develop a set of principles which work for everybody. Once these principles have been established, we further work with leadership to cascade them throughout the organisation ensuring that everyone benefits from the outcomes of the programme. The Transformational Leadership programme is delivered through: - A modular programme involving face-to-face workshops- Follow-up coaching in group or individual sessions- A virtual toolkit to support continuous learning élan has delivered our Transformational Leadership programme to some of the world’s largest organisations. Every one of our clients has a different set of needs so we develop customised, unique programmes for each client that deliver on results.

But how does one cultivate the inner resources for happiness when life is often stressful? Aristotle said that in order to be happy, one needs purpose, vitality and spirituality which is completely in line with the latest neuroscience research findings. The three main modules of Flourish Today include: