Breaking Down the 'Yes, But...' Excuses for Busyness with Neil Jurd

Neil Jurd is a former army officer and RMA Sandhurst instructor. He served in several operational theatres, including the Former Republic of Yugoslavia, Sierra Leone, Iraq and Yemen. Since leaving the army he has worked in leadership development and coaching for more than a decade, Neil has an MA from Cranfield University, is a Fellow of the Institute of Leadership and Management and an Entrepreneur in Residence at Lancaster University. He was awarded the British Citizen Award in 2020, and appointed OBE in 2021.

He is the author of the 5* rated ‘The Leadership Book’, written to make Leadership easy to understand and easy to apply.

Topics we covered:

• The dark side of being busy
• The ‘yes, but..’ excuses for busyness
• How to create space
• How controlling less can be the key to success

Find out more about Neil

Connect with him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neiljurd/

Find his book here: The Leadership Book: A step by step guide to excellent leadership

Watch his Ted Talk: Pause & Allow. How controlling less can be the key to success

Edited by Steve Woodward at podcastingeditor.com