--- title: SME business guides | MD business tools | leadership advice | Lee Bradshaw (5) description: Marketing comms and SEO connoisseur by day, bass guitarist and coffee aficionado by night. (5) --- ** # 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 October 10, 2017 [![mike-wilson-36140.jpg](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/mike-wilson-36140.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/how-i-found-kept-and-nurtured-the-best-talent-over-14-years-and-grew-my-business-in-the-process) ### [How I found, kept and nurtured the best talent over 14 years (and grew my business in the process)](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/how-i-found-kept-and-nurtured-the-best-talent-over-14-years-and-grew-my-business-in-the-process) In business, taking a step back is often key to making great leaps forward. [Technology](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/technology) October 3, 2017 [![Blockchain.jpg](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/Blockchain.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/why-the-future-for-trade-is-like-buying-used-cars-or-what-blockchain-means-for-your-business) ### [Why the future for trade is like buying used cars (or, what Blockchain means for your business)](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/why-the-future-for-trade-is-like-buying-used-cars-or-what-blockchain-means-for-your-business) The press loves to tell business leaders that they’re lagging behind: that if they don’t jump on the next bandwagon, our hard-built operations will be cast on.. September 26, 2017 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/Gears.jpeg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/5-practical-tips-to-improve-your-business-productivity) ### [5 practical tips to improve your business productivity](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/5-practical-tips-to-improve-your-business-productivity) With the spectre of Brexit looming large, many UK businesses are battening down the hatches and preparing to navigate the stormy waters ahead. Although the.. September 6, 2017 [![Zombie Horde.jpg](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/Zombie%20Horde.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/fighting-the-zombies-how-to-improve-employee-productivity-and-performance) ### [Fighting the zombies: how to improve employee productivity and performance](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/fighting-the-zombies-how-to-improve-employee-productivity-and-performance) How many of your employees are really working for you? August 29, 2017 [![Odd one out masks.jpg](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/Odd%20one%20out%20masks.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/why-arent-business-leaders-talking-about-imposter-syndrome) ### [Why aren't business leaders talking about imposter syndrome?](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/why-arent-business-leaders-talking-about-imposter-syndrome) Think of the key qualities of a business leader: strength, decision making, and the ability to inspire others might come to mind. You will probably also.. July 25, 2017 [![Fish Bowl.jpg](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/Fish%20Bowl.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/slideshare-from-airbnb-to-zara-the-a-z-of-market-disruptors) ### [[SlideShare] From Airbnb to Zara: The A-Z of Market Disruptors](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/slideshare-from-airbnb-to-zara-the-a-z-of-market-disruptors) SMEs are perfectly placed to introduce innovative products and services that broaden consumer choice. An inherent agility that comes from smaller teams mean.. June 27, 2017 [![6997132774_9e43afb802_b.jpg](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/Blog_Images/pixabay_images/6997132774_9e43afb802_b.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/six-marketing-tips-from-the-uks-2017-general-election-) ### [Six marketing tips from the UK’s 2017 General Election](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/six-marketing-tips-from-the-uks-2017-general-election-) Win or lose, election campaigns make great studies for businesses looking to up their game. 2017’s General Election in the UK was no exception, in part because.. June 13, 2017 [![Fear of Failure.jpg](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/Fear%20of%20Failure.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/failure-is-an-option-rethinking-the-power-of-failure-for-business-growth) ### [Failure is an option: Rethinking the power of failure for business growth](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/failure-is-an-option-rethinking-the-power-of-failure-for-business-growth) "I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed.. [Family Business](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/family-business) June 6, 2017 [![norheimsund-1490585_1920.jpg](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/norheimsund-1490585_1920.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/what-does-an-exit-plan-look-like) ### [What does an exit plan look like?](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/what-does-an-exit-plan-look-like) [Family Business](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/family-business) May 30, 2017 [![exit-1722888_1920.jpg](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/exit-1722888_1920.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/the-generation-game-why-you-need-an-exit-plan-for-the-family-business) ### [The generation game: Why you need an exit plan for the family business](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/the-generation-game-why-you-need-an-exit-plan-for-the-family-business) [<](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/author/lee-bradshaw/page/4) [1](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/author/lee-bradshaw/page/1) [...](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/author/lee-bradshaw/page/1) [3](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/author/lee-bradshaw/page/3) [4](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/author/lee-bradshaw/page/4) [5](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/author/lee-bradshaw/page/5) [6](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/author/lee-bradshaw/page/6) [7](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/author/lee-bradshaw/page/7) [...](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/author/lee-bradshaw/page/9) [9](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/author/lee-bradshaw/page/9) [>](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/author/lee-bradshaw/page/6) ### Subscribe to Vistage Insights X ? ![](https://www.bizographics.com/collect/?pid=8256&fmt=gif) ![](https://px.ads.linkedin.com/collect/?pid=3037762&fmt=gif)