Episode Synopsis "Leadership insight: Atif Sheikh, Founder & CEO of businessthreezero on how to help turn brilliant managers into effective leaders "

Sally Henderson, Executive Change Mentor, speaks with Atif Sheikh, Founder & CEO of businessthreezero, on the importance of investing in your team to turn brilliant managers into effective leaders. Atif is a leader who is totally unafraid of being himself, is more than happy to share some of his lowest lows and generously give away top-tips to support fellow senior leaders in making today’s world of work, work. Atif shares Sally's view that to set up a business for long-term success, you must start with having a culture whereby investing in leadership is seen as a brilliant investment, not a painful cost. Hear what made Atif cry, what he thinks makes a great leader and some of the lessons he wishes he’d being given earlier on in his career.  

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