About Us
Leader-Connect is a UK-based leadership development company founded by Neil Jurd OBE, focused on boosting morale, retention, creativity, and performance through practical, real-world training. We deliver face-to-face experiential courses—like accredited residential programs for managers and directors—plus a vibrant online learning platform packed with interactive courses, expert videos, podcasts, and resources on everything from building high-performing teams to mental health, coaching, and public speaking.
Our clients include top institutions like the University of Sheffield, Dallam School (where we've run leadership programs and even gifted copies of the book to staff), Abingdon Learning Trust, the Gurkha Welfare Trust, and others in education and beyond. The platform's got courses by pros like Glyn Potts MBE on leading schools, Rachel Diss on equality and inclusion, plus podcasts like The Deep and masterclasses on models like Tuckman—it's all designed to be engaging and immediately usable.
Neil Jurd OBE, our founder, brings decades of hands-on experience and wrote the bestselling The Leadership Book—a step-by-step guide that's earned rave reviews on Amazon, like "one of the best leadership books I've ever come across," "clear, concise, and compelling," and "essential reading for new and experienced leaders alike." People call it pragmatic, accessible, and full of real-world wisdom—it's even impacted school performance directly.All in all, we help leaders lead better, teams thrive, and organisations grow.
Press releases
Ex-Army OBE Neil Jurd:
Kendal, Cumbria – As UK schools grapple with a deepening leadership crisis—86% of senior staff reporting stress and burnout (Education Support... read more
26.02.2026 • By Leader Connect (Neil Jurd Consulting and Training)
Neil Jurd OBE Delivers Leadership Training to Gurkha Welfare Trust...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 25 February 2026 Pokhara, Nepal / UK – Former Queen's Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment (QOGLR) veteran Neil Jurd OBE has... read more
26.02.2026 • By Leader Connect (Neil Jurd Consulting and Training)
Polar Explorer Craig Mathieson Awarded Prestigious Polar Medal –...
Edinburgh, Scotland – Scottish polar explorer and founder of The Polar Academy, Craig Mathieson, has been honoured with the Polar Medal in the... read more
26.02.2026 • By Leader Connect (Neil Jurd Consulting and Training)
Leader Connect: Revolutionising Leadership Training for Educators –...
Cumbria, UK – February 26, 2026 – Tired of costly, time-guzzling CPD that never quite fits? Leader Connect (leader-connect.co.uk) is the online... read more
26.02.2026 • By Leader Connect (Neil Jurd Consulting and Training)
