--- title: SME business guides | MD business tools | leadership advice | Ashley Curtis description: The ultimate toolkit for MDs and CEOs. Practical guidance and advice from real-life business experiences for business leaders --- ** # Vistage UK Blog ** Category: All categories Uncategorized Business Leading, Not Managing Getting Ahead Strategy Work/Life Balance Issues Employee Motivation Life At The Top Sales Vistage Members Speakers HR Economy Marketing Recruitment Vistage Change Management Being a new CEO Vistage Chair Exit Planning/Strategies Family Business Technology Vistage Staff Time Management Vistage Open Days Mental Health Brexit Negotiation Scaleup Business Cybersecurity Raising finance 15 Results ## Ashley Curtis ### Recent Posts June 18, 2013 [![](http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5545/9032600890_7a5ecb59d5_m.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/good-leaders-dont-play-it-safe-claims-expert) ### [Good leaders don't play it safe, claims expert](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/good-leaders-dont-play-it-safe-claims-expert) June 18, 2013 [![](http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3715/9006730296_baebed3560_m.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/employers-need-to-fully-realise-employee-potential-claims-survey) ### [Employers need to fully realise employee potential, claims survey](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/employers-need-to-fully-realise-employee-potential-claims-survey) June 18, 2013 [![](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7376/8975602809_5dbebca5b0_m.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/encourage-creativity-in-work-domain-advises-psychologist) ### [Encourage creativity in work domain, advises psychologist](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/encourage-creativity-in-work-domain-advises-psychologist) June 18, 2013 [![](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7322/8887949949_a6a51eb3c4_m.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/dont-let-customer-loyalty-become-a-lost-art-claims-report) ### [Don't let customer loyalty become a 'lost art', claims report](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/dont-let-customer-loyalty-become-a-lost-art-claims-report) June 18, 2013 [![](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8547/8888199959_280d8b483a_m.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/poor-customer-service-can-cost-firms-millions-claims-report) ### [Poor customer service can cost firms millions, claims report](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/poor-customer-service-can-cost-firms-millions-claims-report) June 18, 2013 [![](http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3761/8788609457_21c0947148_m.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/expert-details-various-leadership-types) ### [Expert details various leadership types](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/expert-details-various-leadership-types) [Leading, Not Managing](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/leading-not-managing) May 2, 2013 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hs-fs/hub/258171/file-61218206.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/blog/expert-outlines-leadership-tactics-during-tough-times) ### [Expert outlines leadership tactics during 'tough times'](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/blog/expert-outlines-leadership-tactics-during-tough-times) [Leading, Not Managing](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/leading-not-managing) April 29, 2013 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hs-fs/hub/258171/file-61213138.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/blog/guide-employees-instead-of-telling-them-what-to-do-advises-expert) ### [Guide employees instead of telling them what to do, advises expert](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/blog/guide-employees-instead-of-telling-them-what-to-do-advises-expert) [Leading, Not Managing](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/leading-not-managing) April 17, 2013 ### [Leadership is not just a disposition but a discipline, claims expert](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/blog/leadership-is-not-just-a-disposition-but-a-discipline-claims-expert) An incoming CEO or leader needs to make sure they are learning and 'selecting' the right moves for their new environment. [Leading, Not Managing](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/leading-not-managing) April 15, 2013 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hs-fs/hub/258171/file-61193364.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/blog/leaders-should-hold-shoter-more-frequent-business-meetings-claims-expert) ### [Leaders should hold shorter, more frequent business meetings, claims expert](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/blog/leaders-should-hold-shoter-more-frequent-business-meetings-claims-expert) [1](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/author/ashley-curtis/page/1) [2](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/author/ashley-curtis/page/2) [>](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/author/ashley-curtis/page/2) ### Subscribe to Vistage Insights X ? ![](https://www.bizographics.com/collect/?pid=8256&fmt=gif) ![](https://px.ads.linkedin.com/collect/?pid=3037762&fmt=gif)