Work with The Rethink Collective

Business is changing. Leadership has to change with it.

But it's hard to lead change when you're stuck running the day-to-day. We help you step out of the detail, so you can focus on the strategy and changes your business needs.

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Sound familiar?

What you say, and what's often really going on

Most leaders we meet describe a development need. Underneath, there's usually something that's costing the business time, energy or growth.

What you might say
What might actually be happening
"We need to develop our leadership team."
Decisions aren't being made quickly enough, so they wait for you.
"We need better accountability."
People escalate decisions instead of owning them.
"We need to improve collaboration."
Teams protect their own priorities and struggle to work across boundaries.
"We need a strategy day."
The difficult conversations about what needs to change haven't happened yet.
"We need to empower people."
You don't yet know how to let go of control without losing confidence in the outcome.
A different way to look at it

The answer usually isn't more leadership training.

Leadership programmes can be enjoyable on the day and change very little afterwards. That's because the problem is rarely just individual capability. It's how leadership happens across the business: who decides what, who owns what, and how your team works together when you're not in the room.

So that's where we work. With you, with your leaders, and with the way the business actually runs.

Faster decisionsMade by the right people, without waiting for you.
Real ownershipLeaders who take responsibility instead of escalating.
A team that leads togetherNot a set of separate functions reporting in.
Your time backTo focus on the work only you can do.
Where to start

Start with the problem you recognise

You don't need to sign up to a big programme or a compulsory diagnostic. Pick the challenge that sounds most like you, and we'll suggest the simplest place to begin.

"Everything still comes back to me."
For founders, owners and MDs

Where to start

  • Founder Coaching
  • The Rethink Retreat for founders

You'll leave with

  • Clarity on what only you should be doing, and what you need to let go of
  • A plan to hand over decisions with confidence
  • Someone to challenge your thinking, not just agree with it
"We have a leadership team, but it doesn't really lead the business."
For CEOs and senior teams

Where to start

  • Rethink Your Away Day
  • A bespoke workshop

You'll leave with

  • The difficult conversations finally had, in a safe space
  • Agreed priorities, clear roles and real decisions
  • Actions the team owns, not just a good day out
"Our managers are stepping up, but they're not leading yet."
For businesses growing their next leaders

Where to start

  • The Leadership Rethink
  • Leader Coaching

You'll leave with

  • Managers who make decisions and own outcomes
  • Shared language and standards across your leaders
  • Less escalation landing back on you
Why The Rethink Collective

What makes this different

01

We understand the reality of running a business

We understand the pull between growth and control, autonomy and accountability, speed and getting people on board. There's rarely a neat answer, and we won't pretend there is.

02

Two coaches, both sides of the business

You get two coaches, not one, with complementary but different expertise, working across founders, leaders and teams. So we see the whole picture, not just one person in it, and can change the decisions, roles and rhythms that make it stick on Monday morning.

03

Built around you, not a set programme

Everything is shaped to your size, stage, culture and commercial priorities. And if we're not the right fit for what you need, we'll tell you.

Ways to work with us

Our services at a glance

Every service works on its own. Start small, and build from there if it's working.

Founder Coaching

1:1 · six sessions over twelve weeks

For founders ready to stop being the bottleneck. Includes a review after session six, with optional monthly coaching to continue.

Leader Coaching

1:1 · six sessions over twelve weeks

For managers and senior leaders stepping up or leading through change. Includes a review after session six.

The Leadership Rethink

Group · six online sessions

Six sessions to challenge how you think, show up and lead. Join our open programme, or run it in-house for your team.

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Bespoke Workshops

Team · up to 90 minutes, online or in person

Facilitated conversations on collaboration, values, ways of working, or how your team behaves under pressure.

Rethink Your Away Day

Team · a full day

A Strategy, Department or Company day. We plan it with you, facilitate it and send a summary afterwards.

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The Rethink Retreats

Residential · founders, or leaders & managers

Space to think, honest conversations with people who get it, and time in nature to reset.

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Our most complete package

The Collective Leadership Partnership

Rather than buying one service at a time, the partnership brings several of them together into a single twelve-month plan for your business. You get two coaches with complementary expertise, working with your founder, leaders and teams wherever they're needed, and we review it all with you every quarter.

Built from any combination of
  • Founder coaching
  • Leader coaching
  • The Leadership Rethink
  • Workshops
  • Away days
  • Retreat places
For example

Monthly coaching for four of your leaders, founder coaching every few weeks, two team workshops, an away day and places on the founder retreat, plus four quarterly strategic reviews.

  • One plan, one relationship, one clear scope agreed together
  • Better value than booking the same support separately
Talk to us about a partnership
Nick laughing with the group during a session
Next step

A useful conversation, not a sales pitch

Tell us a little about what's going on in your business. We'll arrange a short call to help you think it through, share what we're seeing in other businesses, and suggest where to start, if anywhere.

  • 30 minutes
  • Confidential
  • No pressure to buy
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Or email us at hello@therethinkcollective.com