--- title: SME business guides | MD business tools | leadership advice | Lee Bradshaw description: Marketing comms and SEO connoisseur by day, bass guitarist and coffee aficionado by night. --- ** # 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 81 Results ## Lee Bradshaw ![Lee Bradshaw](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/Blog_Images/Blog_Author/LEE-1.jpg) Marketing comms and SEO connoisseur by day, bass guitarist and coffee aficionado by night. Find me on: ### Recent Posts [Business](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/business) August 23, 2018 [![Is environmental thinking good for business](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/Is%20environmental%20thinking%20good%20for%20business.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/environmental-thinking-good-for-business) ### [Is environmental thinking good for business?](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/environmental-thinking-good-for-business) The phrase ‘negative externalities’ was coined to explain the unintended side effects of a business’ action in their pursuit of profit. This seemingly.. [Work/Life Balance Issues](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/work-life-balance-issues) August 14, 2018 [![5 tips for helping you come back refreshed from your summer holidays](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/5%20tips%20for%20helping%20you%20come%20back%20refreshed%20from%20your%20summer%20holidays.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/summer-holidays-return-tips) ### [5 tips for helping you come back refreshed from your summer holidays](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/summer-holidays-return-tips) We all love holidays; time to be with family and friends, to pursue hobbies and interests or to just relax and do nothing. We imagine ourselves returning to.. [Vistage Chair](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/vistage-chair) August 7, 2018 [![Vistage chair Adam Harris on the life-changing role of Vistage groups](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/Vistage%20chair%20Adam%20Harris%20on%20the%20life-changing%20role%20of%20Vistage%20groups.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/having-your-answers-questioned-vistage-chair-adam-harris-on-the-life-changing-role-of-vistage-groups) ### [“Having your answers questioned” - Vistage chair Adam Harris on the life-changing role of Vistage groups](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/having-your-answers-questioned-vistage-chair-adam-harris-on-the-life-changing-role-of-vistage-groups) Adam Harris is the youngest Vistage chair in the UK (and the third youngest in the world) - but his CV is nonetheless impressive. In a handful of years, he.. [Vistage Members](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/vistage-members) July 31, 2018 [![A selection of our favourite Vistage member stories](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/A%20selection%20of%20our%20favourite%20Vistage%20member%20stories.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/a-selection-of-our-favourite-vistage-member-stories) ### [A selection of our favourite Vistage member stories](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/a-selection-of-our-favourite-vistage-member-stories) On the 4th and 5th June (2018), the Vistage National Chair Workshop at Hilton Ageas Bowl, Southampton, was an opportunity for our UK chairs to come together,.. July 27, 2018 [![people-woman-coffee-meeting](https://images.pexels.com/photos/7096/people-woman-coffee-meeting.jpg?auto=compress&cs=tinysrgb&dpr=2&h=750&w=1260) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/talent-management-the-comprehensive-guide-for-leadership-teams) ### [Talent management: The comprehensive guide for leadership teams](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/talent-management-the-comprehensive-guide-for-leadership-teams) “Talent management is more than just a competitive advantage; it is a fundamental requirement for business success.” – Rob Silzer & Ben Dowell [Vistage Chair](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/vistage-chair) July 26, 2018 [!['The most enjoyable work you'll ever do' - Life and learnings from Vistage Chair Harry Marsland](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/'The%20most%20enjoyable%20work%20you'll%20ever%20do'%20-%20Life%20and%20learnings%20from%20Vistage%20Chair%20Harry%20Marsland.jpeg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/the-most-enjoyable-work-youll-ever-do-life-and-learnings-from-vistage-chair-harry-marsland) ### ['The most enjoyable work you'll ever do' - Life and learnings from Vistage Chair Harry Marsland](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/the-most-enjoyable-work-youll-ever-do-life-and-learnings-from-vistage-chair-harry-marsland) Harry Marsland is no stranger to business challenges. After a successful career in marketing and advertising, when the opportunity arose to become a Vistage.. [Family Business](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/family-business) July 18, 2018 [![So... you've taken over the family firm. What now](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/So...%20you've%20taken%20over%20the%20family%20firm.%20What%20now.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/so...-youve-taken-over-the-family-firm.-what-now) ### [So... you've taken over the family firm. What now?](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/so...-youve-taken-over-the-family-firm.-what-now) Two-thirds of the UK’s businesses are family-owned. That’s 4.8 million businesses in total, of which over 16,000 are medium to large businesses. [Getting Ahead](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/getting-ahead) July 10, 2018 [![Business leadership frameworks for scale-up businesses leaders - Do they work - Are they worth it](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/Business%20leadership%20frameworks%20for%20scale-up%20businesses%20leaders%20-%20Do%20they%20work%20-%20Are%20they%20worth%20it.png) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/business-leadership-frameworks-for-scale-up-businesses-leaders-do-they-work-are-they-worth-it) ### [Business leadership frameworks for scale-up businesses leaders: Do they work? Are they worth it?](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/business-leadership-frameworks-for-scale-up-businesses-leaders-do-they-work-are-they-worth-it) In many aspects of life, it helps to follow the instructions. That pile of planks, poles and allen keys isn’t going to make a wardrobe unless you know how it.. [Getting Ahead](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/getting-ahead) July 3, 2018 [![International friendlies - Why culture is all when trading abroad](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/International%20friendlies%20-%20Why%20culture%20is%20all%20when%20trading%20abroad.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/international-friendlies-why-culture-is-all-when-trading-abroad) ### [International friendlies: Why culture is all when trading abroad](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/international-friendlies-why-culture-is-all-when-trading-abroad) With another dramatic World Cup still fresh in our minds, what better time to explore the nuanced world of international business? [Vistage](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/vistage) June 26, 2018 [![What is the Vistage issue processing framework and why does it work](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/What%20is%20the%20Vistage%20issue%20processing%20framework%20and%20why%20does%20it%20work.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/what-is-the-vistage-issue-processing-framework-and-why-does-it-work) ### [What is the Vistage issue processing framework and why does it work?](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/what-is-the-vistage-issue-processing-framework-and-why-does-it-work) Vistage helps business leaders resolve issues in their businesses. We’re a community of experienced Chairs and members who support each other in solving.. 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