What kind of leaders join Leading with Integrity?

A diverse community of leaders who care about their teams



You could be a new leader, an aspiring one, or an experienced manager stepping into a bigger role. You might be a business founder who’s hiring a team for the first time, or you’ve recently been promoted to lead former colleagues.

Whatever your exact role, you’ll be working in a technology or specialist driven environment, where you might have been a technical expert yourself once (whether that’s yesterday or 5 years ago) but with the pace of change these days, you’ll never be able to keep up with all the evolving expertise in your field, nor match the specialisms of every single person in the team.

If you care about your team members, and want to learn how to become their leader rather than their boss, you will fit right in.

And if you’re a fan of science fiction, fantasy and related pop culture, that’s definitely going to help. But it’s not essential. Honest!


Do these challenges sound familiar?

When things are going well, being a leader is the most rewarding job in the world. It can also be lonely, difficult and stressful.

Leading with Integrity is a diverse community of leaders and managers. No matter their level of experience, they share similar challenges.

Here are some of the most common. Does any of this sound familiar?

● I feel isolated. I can’t speak to my team or my boss.
● I don’t feel up to the job.
● I’m managing former colleagues, and they may not take me seriously as their leader.
● I was a specialist, but now have to lead others doing it instead. Am I micromanaging?
● Employees are unhappy and they’re starting to leave.
● My boss makes it difficult for me to look after my team.
● I dread going to work.

About you - technology team meeting

You’re not alone, and help is on its way.



How does Leading with Integrity help?

My name is David Hatch. I founded Leading with Integrity to provide support and guidance for new technical leaders who have been chucked in at the deep end with no training in how to swim.

No matter your level of expertise, imposter syndrome lurks in the shadows ready to sap your confidence.

This is a refreshing, empathetic online space where you can share experiences, access practical resources and learn from the world’s most inspiring leaders.

It helps you feel less overwhelmed and more confident. It’s about helping you become a more inspiring, authentic leader.

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Practical knowledge for leaders

Besides being a community of your peers, Integrity Leaders is a knowledge resource.

It offers a wealth of useful stuff: leadership courses, knowledge base, virtual events & workshops, Leading with Integrity: Leadership talk podcasts and one-to-one personal mentoring.

These resources are your guide to positive, ethical leadership. You’ll find new ways to think about your role, tips for defining your own leadership values, and ideas to try out with your team.

It’s not a list of instructions. There are no set rules for good leadership, no one-size answer or silver bullet. Ultimately, this knowledge resource and the support of your peers will help you find your own way to lead.

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Leading with Integrity — Facing universal leadership challenges

Click on the links to find out how Leading with Integrity can help you face common challenges with confidence.

Conflict management
Managing upwards
Hiring and retention
For new leaders



FAQs

It’s up to you how much time you want to commit. Some of our members are here every day, others just drop in every now and again.

All the live events are recorded, so you won’t have to be there in person if you can’t make it.

There’s a selection of leadership courses, including a free starter kit for first-time leaders.

There are regular interactive events where we discuss common challenges leaders face — imposter syndrome, for example. Plus, every week, you’ll get early access to the latest leadership podcast.

There are links to all the previous leadership podcasts, videos, event transcripts and a wealth of other resources. New, useful stuff is added regularly.

If there’s something in particular you’d like to learn about, just ask. I’m happy to set up sessions about any leadership subject.

The user directory has a short intro by all the members (you’ll be asked to fill this in too, during onboarding). You can see who’s joined the community, what they do, and their leadership priorities.

You can chat with other members confidentially via direct messages, or publicly via the leadership chat thread. You can also talk to members during the live online events or drop-in virtual rooms.

Direct messages are confidential. No one else will have access to your conversation. The leadership chat thread is open to all members.

As part of the terms of membership, we expect all contributions and conversations to be treated with confidentiality – this is crucial when some of the subjects for discussion can involved sensitive information.

It’s a diverse assortment of leaders. There are first-time leaders and experienced managers, business founders and entrepreneurs from a variety of industry sectors. Everyone is new to leadership in some form, whether a first time founder, brand new manager, or a recently promoted, more senior leader. The common cause is: people first, community, and learning.

Pretty easy! Once you access the membership area, you can just click on ‘Call with David’ on the left-hand main menu. It takes you straight to my diary so you can book in a mentoring session.

Membership costs £39 per month.

Ad hoc, one-to-one leadership mentoring is free. It’s included as part of your membership — although bear in mind that if you’d like a series of regular sessions, I may have to charge for these. I’m happy to discuss an affordable option.

You’re not tied in. It’s a monthly rolling membership and if you want to leave the community, you can do so at any time.