The Leading Note 2026

Join us for a FREE series of motivational talks featuring remarkable individuals from diverse fields. Discover their strategies and mindsets that drive success—and how to apply them both professionally and personally. In music, the leading note is the final note before the keynote of the scale. Unlike a keynote talk, which represents the main idea or conclusion, these leading note talks explore the path and momentum that guide you there—an ideal metaphor for talks focused on strategies that drive success.

Training format

Topic

  • Recorded webcast

The Leading Note: Kevin Hard with 'Stop Managing, Start Leading'

Free

Recorded webcast

Step up from managing to leading with Kevin Hard's expert guidance. Discover how empowering others creates better wellbeing, retention, productivity, and organisational culture in just 1 hour.

  • 1 CPD hours Lunch & Learn
  • Presented by Kevin Hard
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  • Recorded webcast

The Leading Note: Former Hostage & Crisis Negotiator Nicky Perfect’s Secrets to Better Communication & Negotiation

Free

Recorded webcast

Transform your workplace relationships with crisis negotiation techniques. Discover how a pioneering female police officer's life-or-death communication skills can revolutionise your professional interactions.

  • 1 CPD hours Lunch & Learn
  • Presented by Nicky Perfect BEM
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  • Next: 19 May 2026 Free webinar

The Leading Note: Dean Curtis with 'What Sport Can Teach Us About Leadership'

Free

Free webinar

FREE leadership training course exploring transferable skills from sport to business. Perfect for managers, entrepreneurs, and transitioning athletes seeking career growth.

  • 1 CPD hours Lunch & Learn
  • Presented by Dean Curtis
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  • Next: 2 Jul 2026 Free webinar

The Leading Note: Nick Looby with 'Zombie Slaying Communication'

Free

Free webinar

Strategies for flexing human-centric techniques that make all the difference when it really counts.

  • 1 CPD hours Lunch & Learn
  • Presented by Nick Looby
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