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Leadership Support for Small Business Owners

Most small business owners never trained to be leaders, yet it’s one of the most important roles in your business. I’ll give you the tools and support to make leadership feel achievable and effective.

Be the Leader Your Business Needs

The easiest way to build your leadership skills is through my signature programme, Be the Leader Your Business Needs.

My approach draws on The Liberator® framework, an award-winning system for developing leaders, which I’ve tailored to the realities of small business ownership. Through practical tools, real-world scenarios, and interactive activities, you’ll learn how to put leadership skills into practice straight away.

Fiona Mascintosh in discussion with a small business owner at a table, reviewing documents and taking notes during a leadership training session in a Highland workshop setting.
Fiona Macintosh presenting at a leadership workshop, speaking and gesturing at a conference table with materials, with a "Liberating Leadership" banner listing Enabling, Developing, Mobilising, Visioning visible behind her.

In the programme, you’ll discover how to:

  • Handle poor performance and inappropriate behaviour with confidence

  • Lead change without losing morale or momentum

  • Communicate expectations clearly and consistently

  • Delegate effectively and free up your time

  • Balance care for your people with care for your business

You’ll also have the choice of flexible pathways:

  • SOLO Coming Soon! A self-led version of Be the Leader Your Business Needs. Learn at your own pace with on-demand lessons and downloadable resources.
  • TRIBE → group learning, live classes, monthly coaching, lifetime access to the portal and app
  • VIP → everything in TRIBE plus personal leadership diagnostics and 1:1 coaching

Find out more about Be the Leader Your Business Needs

Bespoke Leadership Support

Prefer something designed just for your business?
I also offer bespoke consultancy and coaching, tailored to your specific challenges. Whether you want to strengthen your leadership confidence, navigate performance issues, or create a clear plan for developing your team, I’ll work alongside you to build the support you need.

Book your Free Discovery Call Today

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Two bakery workers in dark blue aprons holding a tray of bread and standing in a warm, well stocked bakery after a leadership training workshop for small Highland businesses.

What You’ll Gain

Whichever route you choose, you’ll leave with:

  • Confidence to lead even the toughest conversations

  • Practical skills you can apply immediately in your business

  • A more motivated, capable team that knows what’s expected of them

  • Less firefighting and more time to focus on growth

  • A healthier balance between looking after your people and looking after your business

A real example: One client realised they were holding the business back by trying to do everything themselves. Once they learned to trust and develop their team, productivity and morale both improved, and they finally had time to focus on growth.

And if internal barriers such as confidence, anxiety or overwhelm are part of the challenge, I can offer optional hypnosis and NLP techniques to support clearer thinking and steadier leadership – always used gently, and only if you choose to use them. 

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