Experts in Personal Leadership Training
Gherkin Associates specialise in Personal Leadership Training & Coaching, helping people develop the awareness, mindset and practical skills to lead themselves exceptionally well, before they lead others
Great leadership starts with you
How you think. How you communicate. The responsibility you take - and the impact you have on the people around you
Successful companies don't just manage people. They create exceptional leaders

Processes, systems and good management all matter. But when people are over-managed, they can stop thinking for themselves
Personal Leadership creates something different - People who think for themselves, take responsibility, use their initiative, and bring out the best in themselves and others
Create the right conditions and people will thrive

Personal Leadership doesn't stop when you leave work
How you lead yourself influences the leader, colleague, partner, parent and friend you become
Greater personal responsibility
People own their choices, behaviours and impact
Better thinking
People think for themselves rather than constantly looking upwards for answers
Stronger communication
More open, honest conversations and better, stronger relationships
More effective teams
Greater trust, ownership and desire to contribute
Better leadership
People create the conditions for others to perform at their best
Impact beyond work
The learning goes home with people too
Personal Leadership Training with Glenn Smith
Glenn has facilitated more than 100 Personal Leadership Programmes and worked with over 1,000 people across the UK and internationally.
His approach is experiential, highly interactive and grounded in real-world leadership experience. No endless slides. No lectures. Just honest conversations, practical thinking and learning people can use immediately - at work and at home.

