Fit to Lead?
A New Leadership Framework – Executive Lunch & Forum
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Are you ready to redefine leadership? Join Babble, and other prominent business leaders at our highly anticipated Fit To Lead launch event. Discover a new leadership framework that goes beyond just professional achievements.
Hear from our keynote speaker Bruce Daisley former head of Twitter in Europe and the creative mind behind the widely acclaimed podcast “Eat Sleep Work Repeat”.
This is an opportunity to network and connect with industry leaders while enjoying a complimentary 3-course lunch at the iconic Lasdun Restaurant within the National Theatre.
“Excellent food, soul-nourishing architecture” – FT
Introducing Fit to Lead
The accelerating pace of technological change, geopolitical and economic challenges, plus increasing employee and customer expectations, mean leaders must reflect on what effective leadership really looks like.
Gone are the days when effective leadership was based on strategic know-how and technical expertise. Today, successful leaders must adopt a rounded approach to ensure success for themselves, their companies, and stakeholders to build legacies that last.
Fit to Lead isn’t how far or fast a leader can run, whether you use a mindfulness app, or have a direct debit to a charity. It is a rallying cry for leaders everywhere to embrace a fresh approach where physical resilience, mental agility, and ethical awareness unit to drive enduring success and positive change.
Prepare to be inspired as we embark on an afternoon full of insights from high-profile keynote speakers who epitomise the three pillars of Fit to Lead.
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Fit to Lead promotes a balanced approach to leadership, rooted in three fundamental pillars of fitness and embodied in the Babble Ride Across Britain:
Physical
Physical fitness goes beyond the development of strength and stamina and includes resilience, determination and perseverance. It builds a positive outlook, discipline, longevity, and underpins a person’s cognitive capabilities – benefitting both the leader and the team. Examples include team sports, individual exercise and endurance races.
Mental
Mental fitness is more than intellect and is distinct from mental health. It’s the ability to create space for innovative thinking, and to find moments for retreat and reflection, away from the dopamine fix of always-on leadership, actively cultivating a brain primed for the rigours and demands of leadership. Examples include meditation, time outside or exercise.
Ethical Fitness
Ethical fitness means having a strong moral compass, and a degree of selflessness, as you consider your business’s values and how it operates. This enables leaders to drive change, and foster trust in their teams, customers, partners and wider society. Examples include donating a proportion of profit to charity, pro-bono work and values-based procurement policies.
Who should attend?
Leaders seeking to elevate their impact and navigate complex challenges, including:
- CEO, CFO, COO
- CTO/CIO
- Managing Director & Partner
- Business Owners
- Non-executive Directors
- Company Chairs
- IT Director/Head of IT
5 great reasons to register
Inspiring keynote speakers sharing their leadership journeys.
A 3-course lunch at the stunning Ladsun, overlooking the Thames.
Opportunities to network with other business leaders.
Support for a worthy cause: My Name’5 Doddie Foundation.
A chance to join the Babble Ride Across Britain and experience leadership in action
Agenda
A selection of your speakers
Bruce Daisley
Former Head of Twitter in Europe
Kenny Logan
Scotland International rugby legend
Orla Chennaoui
Sports broadcaster
Sarah Furness
Former Combat helicopter pilot
Roger Steare
The Corporate Philosopher
Mike Bates
Founder of TheNXT45
The Venue:
The Buffini Chao Deck
The Buffini Chao Deck is a stunning events venue located on the roof of the iconic National Theatre, on the South Bank of the Thames. Offering breath-taking panoramic views across London, the venue combines an wrap-around outdoor riverside terrace with a large flexible event space.
The Buffini Chao Deck at the National Theatre has convenient transport links, with Waterloo and Embankment stations and various bus routes just a short walk away. Visit Directions for more details.
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Fit to Lead report
Fit to Lead is a no-nonsense framework, centred around three straightforward but critical aspects of leadership ‘fitness’ – physical, mental and ethical.
But, what does this mean in practicality? We asked 500 British business leaders about their approach to Fit to Lead and found that 76% want to dedicate more time to promoting mental, physical and ethical fitness. Learn about why they want to make this change and how they’re doing it in our report.
