--- title: SME business guides | MD business tools | leadership advice | Peter Russian description: Peter Russian is the Chief Executive of Investors in People Scotland and has overall responsibility for the long-term growth of Investors in People in Scotland. He is also a Non-Exec Director, Board member, Trustee, Advisory Panel member and Awards Judge in the skills improvement, leadership and management sectors. --- ** # 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 1 Results ## Peter Russian ![Peter Russian](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hs-fs/hub/258171/file-1413837573.jpg) Peter Russian is the Chief Executive of Investors in People Scotland and has overall responsibility for the long-term growth of Investors in People in Scotland. He is also a Non-Exec Director, Board member, Trustee, Advisory Panel member and Awards Judge in the skills improvement, leadership and management sectors. Find me on: ### Recent Posts [Leading, Not Managing](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/leading-not-managing) August 15, 2014 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hs-fs/file-1463127592-jpg/Blog_Images/pixabay_images/turn_this_ship_around_marquet.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/turn-the-ship-around-a-book-for-frustrated-leaders) ### [Turn the Ship Around: A Book For Frustrated Leaders ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/turn-the-ship-around-a-book-for-frustrated-leaders) Our annual global spend on leadership development is estimated to be around £30bn. With this size of investment you would expect to see a demonstrable.. [1](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/author/peter-russian/page/1) ### Subscribe to Vistage Insights X ? ![](https://www.bizographics.com/collect/?pid=8256&fmt=gif) ![](https://px.ads.linkedin.com/collect/?pid=3037762&fmt=gif)