Introducing the Aspiring Head's of Business Programme
Great HoBs don’t emerge by chance so much anymore.
Developed from extensive conversations with leaders across the business, the Aspiring Head of Business Development Programme reflects our shared belief that Group 1’s future success depends on growing leadership talent from within. The recurring themes are that the HoB role is becoming more complex, it requires leaders who can create high performing cultures, inspire and develop people, collaborate well, navigate these complexities and combine entrepreneurial thinking with sharp commercial discipline.
The high level detail…
What?
Our discovery work with our learning partner, Hemsley Fraser, revealed a clear need to develop our future leaders more deliberately, to create a stronger internal pipeline, to build our bench strength. The Aspiring Head of Business Programme has been designed to provide aspiring leaders with practical exposure to the future commercial, operational strategic and people leadership responsibilities of that role. An intentional development programme leaving nothing to chance
Why?
We are all aware that today's Heads of Business need more than operational expertise.
They must lead people, own commercial performance, create a clear vision and drive results through others.
What we did in the past has got us to where we are now, what the AHoB programme will do is get us to where we need to be in the future as our business grows in scale and complexity.
How?
While there is no guarantee for participants of a future Head of Business role, the programme equips participants to make a bigger impact today and be better prepared for further leadership opportunities tomorrow
How? A one year, concentrated development programme utilising a blended learning approach to meet the needs of the busy, commercial people managers in our business elements of face to face, peer and buddy work, mentoring, digital reads, business critical project work…read on…
"We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them." – Albert Einstein
A Group 1 Head of Business of the future
As our industry changes and evolves, our Head of Business role is evolving also, from strong operational management to business leader and change agent. Success is no longer defined solely by delivering this month's numbers. It is about building a business, a team, and an organisation that can thrive tomorrow.
Our future Heads of Business must:
- Deliver today's performance while shaping tomorrow's strategy
- Lead change, not react to it
- Build high-performing, adaptable teams
- Use data and insight to drive decisions
- Create exceptional customer experiences
- Develop future leaders and capability
Building and developing a mindset that is focussed on success will mean, you need to be:
Commercially Sharp • Customer Obsessed • Data Driven • People Focused • Adaptable • Curious • Growth Mindset biased • Entrepreneurial
In the future, the most successful Heads of Business won't be those who simply ran the best stores. They'll be those who build the most resilient, adaptable and customer-centric teams and business.