31 March 2027 9:30-16:00
Authentic Authority – Staying true to who you really are whilst leading
£330 inc VAT
Your team doesn’t need a polished corporate executive or someone who pretends to be one. They need a genuine leader they can trust.
Course overview
The Reality Check…
As your business grows, it’s easy to feel like you need to start “acting like a boss.” You adopt corporate speak, put on a mask of total confidence, and keep your team at arm’s length. But in a small or medium sized business, employees see right through performative polish.
When leaders hide behind policy and jargon, trust plummets. True authority doesn’t come from pretending you have all the answers—it comes from unwavering integrity, clear values, and the courage to lead as a real human being.
Who is this course for?
Small and medium sized business owners. Senior leaders and Directors within small and medium sized businesses.
Managers leading teams for the first time.
What you’ll learn
Unmasking Your Leadership Style:
Stripping away corporate pretension and identifying where you use rules to hide from genuine connection.
The Power of Strategic Vulnerability:
How to say “I don’t know, but here’s how we’ll fix it” in a way that builds confidence rather than panic.
Values-Led Decision Making:
Staying anchored in your core principles during client disputes, market shifts, and hard decisions.
Zero-Spin Communication:
How to deliver difficult news—pivots, missed targets, or budget squeezes—with absolute transparency and authority.
Course outcomes
You’ll leave with a Leadership Framework that identifies your authentic core strengths, eliminates friction points in your communication, and helps you lead with quiet, steady confidence.
Book your place
- Stop acting like a boss. Start leading like yourself.
- Build trust through authenticity, not corporate polish.
- Lead with confidence, even when you don't have all the answers.
- Stay true to your values under pressure.
- Deliver difficult conversations with clarity and credibility.
About the Trainer
Dan Power is a founding Director at DP3 Consulting, leveraging more than 20 years of expertise across leadership development, apprenticeships, management, and hospitality. Dan specialises in aligning commercial strategy with organisational culture—empowering teams and scaling operational efficiency. Passionate about shaping inclusive, sustainable growth in education and training, he brings a unique, highly collaborative delivery style to every partnership. Dan’s energetic delivery style ensures captivating and memorable sessions.
