A recent Gallup poll of over 1 million employees revealed that 75% leave their jobs due to poor management. This statistic points to a serious leadership crisis, with damaging effects on workplace morale, team effectiveness, and growth potential. Anna Mosley, founder of Eighty™, the UK’s top firm for Leadership & Growth Mindset training, argues that the solution is ‘EXTRAordinary Leadership’.

With a focus on improving leaders’ mental resilience and their teams’ potential, Anna is encouraging the industry to adopt a more expansive vision of effective leadership.

“Leadership isn’t just about managing people; it’s about inspiring them, guiding them courageously through challenge, and – taking a tailored approach – empowering them to be their best. That’s what truly makes a leader extraordinary,” says Anna Mosley, The UK’s No. 1 High-Performance Coach in Leadership & Growth Mindset. “Too many organisations fail because their leaders lack mental fitness and/or have never been taught how to lead. Toxic behaviours can destroy team morale and motivation, seriously hindering results. From ego-driven management to micromanagement, we are witnessing a leadership crisis that must be addressed immediately.”

“What makes a leader special? What makes a terrible leader? If we look at leadership through the lens of Trump’s re-election and the debate this has stirred, we can see how certain traits can have a detrimental impact,” says Anna. 

“The question we need to ask ourselves is: What kind of leader do we want to be? One that inspires, motivates, and creates leaders of the future, or one that stifles creativity, undermines their team, and fosters a culture of shame and blame?”

Through her programmes, Anna teaches leaders how to identify and avoid common pitfalls. She highlights six leadership types that kill team performance and morale, which are crucial to understand when seeking to build an engaged and high performing workforce:

1. The Dominator – Overbearing and controlling, they squash creativity and autonomy and can induce a sense of fear.
   
2. The Perfectionist – Critical and obsessed over the end result, they overlook small wins and effort, causing demotivation, burnout and stress.
   
3. The People Pleaser – Wanting to be everyone’s friend, they manages both upwards and downwards poorly. The team lack discipline and boundaries, resulting in complacency
   
4. The ‘I’m Too Good’er’ – Stuck in their ‘ivory tower’ they are disconnected from the team, resulting in lack of empathy and connection with the team
   
5. The Thief – Steals credit for others’ work, causing frustration and mistrust.
   
6. The Know-it-all – Refuses to listen to new ideas, stifling cognitive diversity and innovation .
   

Anna added: “In leadership, understanding the damage to culture and performance that these behaviours cause is essential if we are to move forward successfully.”

Through Eighty’s transformative leadership programmes, workshops, and one-on-one coaching, Anna gets leaders mentally fit and embracing growth mindset so that they can first self-lead effectively. The second step is then how to unlock the extraordinary potential of the Team. Participants learn to tailor their approach for maximum influence, to lead teams powerfully through change and adversity, and to nurture high performance culture to rocket results.

Recent rave reviews highlight the impact that Eighty™ is having on global household name brands:

• “Without doubt, the best training I’ve ever received.” – Emma, Head of Practice, Procurement Heads
  
• “I highly recommend Anna at every stage of Leadership and Life!” – Supriya, Head of E-Commerce, L’Oréal
  
• “The most impactful day of personal development I’ve ever experienced.” – Kay, Talent Manager, HR Heads
  
• “Anna delivers highly engaging and game-changing leadership training that not only is forward-thinking and relevant but that sticks!” – Trevor, Senior Consultant, Masento Group
  

With a passion for helping people achieve their greatest potential, Anna Mosley is paving the way for the next generation of leaders. With a firm belief that we should be upskilling professionals on how to lead before they step into a leadership role, Anna’s approach to leadership promotes high levels of self-awareness, continuous improvement, and a relentless drive to inspire greatness in others.

For further information, visit www.eighty.academy or contact Founder Anna Mosley on [email protected].

AA Power Marketing has launched a new free guide aimed at helping start-ups develop their branding and marketing from the ground up.

The Brand And Market Like a Pro guide provides actionable advice for start-ups on building a distinctive brand, attracting clients, structuring services for maximum impact, and driving growth through effective marketing funnels.

This guide includes tools like a Brand Identity Blueprint to define a unique brand voice, an Ideal Client Persona Worksheet for targeted audience engagement, a Service Structure Guide to enhance client satisfaction, and a Funnel Creation guide to convert leads into loyal clients.

With practical insights throughout, this guide equips start-ups with the essential tools for confident growth.

Alongside the branding guide, AA Power Marketing has also launched the Funnel Success Starter Kit, a comprehensive toolkit to support the client conversion process.

This kit offers a Mini Funnel Building Guide, three effective funnel templates, a Lead Magnet Cheat Sheet to attract quality leads, an Email Sequence Template for client relationship-building, and a Funnel Tracking Metrics Cheat Sheet for tracking and boosting conversion rates.

“We’re thrilled to launch these resources and give start-ups the practical tools they need to succeed right from the get-go,” said Diana Abreu, co-founder of AA Power Marketing.

“Branding can feel overwhelming when starting out, so we’ve designed this guide and toolkit to make it clear, actionable, and effective. And with our upcoming mini-course, we’re looking forward to empowering beauty and aesthetics professionals to create standout brands in just seven days. It’s all about setting them up to thrive in a competitive market.”

In January 2025, AA Power Marketing will release its first mini-course, How to Define Your Brand in 7 Days, focused on beauty and aesthetics professionals.

This short course aims to help participants create a compelling brand presence within a week, covering client attraction, digital consistency, and effective differentiation strategies.

AA Power Marketing has also revealed plans for further training in 2025, taking businesses from branding basics to advanced growth techniques and authority-building.

For more details on AA Power Marketing’s free resources, starter kits, and upcoming programmes, follow them on social media.