About


Right now,
you’re not enjoying running your business,
are you?


Truth is, you haven’t for a while.

You’ve been making changes.

But something still isn’t clicking — and you’re not sure why.


You began this journey with energy, ambition
and a strong sense of purpose.


You believed in what your business could become
and welcomed the challenge of building it.

While that original momentum hasn’t vanished,
it’s become harder to maintain.

Your sense of direction suddenly feels clouded,
and the fulfilment that once came from progress now has gone.

Things are still getting done,
but the experience of leading isn’t delivering the satisfaction it once did.


You’ve made what you thought were good decisions.


You’ve addressed what seemed to be the obvious issues.

Yet somehow, the gap between effort and reward persists.

You’ve not become a poor leader overnight.

So what now?

Get new energy, direction and clarity from The Leader’s Diagnostic service.

About


The Leader's Diagnostic is a fast, effective and proven solution created for you at this precise moment in your journey.


The Leader’s Diagnostic offers you a way to step back and calmly assess the full picture.

Examining both how your business functions
and how you’re experiencing it as a leader.

In doing so, you create your unique, fresh perspective and identify what’s holding you back.


See you and your business as a system to improve.


That’s exactly what this process helps you do — see the full system.

See beyond the surface-level symptoms.

And from there, understand what needs to change, how to make those changes, and how to move forward with clarity.


When you arrive where you are right now,
you haven't found the right things to fix.


Your problem may look to you like one clear issue.

But that’s so often far from the case.

Your problem is in fact made up from a set of interconnected, probably unrelated factors.

And they remain hidden until you look at you and your business as a whole system.


Enjoy a confidential process that gives you space.


It’s time for you to assess what’s really going on — without pressure or second-guessing.

Create structure around the parts of your business and leadership that have become difficult to articulate.

Discover fresh connections and join the dots between how things are operating and how they feel to lead.


New insight in just 4 hours.


Your time is always at a premium, so we respect this by creating insight quickly.

The Leader’s Diagnostic is delivered through a structured programme called One Hour Works.

It’s a momentum-building process delivered in four one-hour sessions across just one month.


Each hour builds on the last.


You’ll use diagnostic, prioritisation, and planning tools between sessions to reflect and make progress.

Then, in each hour together, we’ll review what’s shifted, refine what matters most, and set clear next steps.


Shaped around your schedule.


It’s a calm, low-pressure, process structured to suit how you naturally work.

Whether you prefer self-reflection or want input from someone who can challenge your thinking, the process meets you where you are.


Feeling back in control.


For many leaders, this is the point at which they finally feel back in control.

 

They have a renewed sense of clarity, a simple plan, and, most importantly the priorities that actually feel like the right ones to attack.


The 4 steps of One Hour Works.


1. Diagnose

 

2. Prioritise

 

3. Plan

 

4. Act

 


1. Diagnose


We explore the 12 areas of The Leader’s Diagnostic framework covering both business operations and personal leadership.

 

Together, these give you a clear view of what’s really shaping your experience.


2. Prioritise


We help you isolate the factors that matter most.

 

You’ll use your instinct, guided by a simple structure, to focus on what’s likely to unlock the most meaningful progress.


3. Plan


You’ll build a clear and actionable plan, shaped around your current context and what feels achievable.

 

We’ll also introduce a weighting system that reflects how you make decisions letting you prioritise depending on what resonates with you most.


4. Act


You can run with your plan solo or choose to commit to light-touch support over an extended period.

 

Either way, the structure is designed to keep things moving with no unnecessary complication.


One Hour Works from The Leader’s Diagnostic:
Insight, Clarity and Accountability in 4 Weeks


This structured four-week programme helps you find clarity, build momentum and move forward with purpose.

Designed for founders who feel stuck and want to build the business they intended to.


You’ll gain:


– Space to think clearly and step back from the day-to-day

 

– Confidence in your priorities and next steps

 

– A simple plan that’s manageable and motivating

 

– Expert challenge and guidance, when and where it helps most


You’ll leave with:


– A structured plan you can believe in

 

– Priorities that are truly yours

 

– Renewed confidence in your role as a leader

 

– Insight that feels grounded and sustainable


Structure, Delivery, Locality


Structure: 4 one-hour sessions over a month (elapsed time can be shortened)

Delivery: Remote via Zoom & secure online tools

Locality: Manchester, with initial F2F meetings if preferred


Session details


Each session is practical and focused.

 

Between sessions, you’ll work through your priorities using structured tools.

 

Each time we meet, we’ll refine your thinking and adjust the plan based on your progress.

 


Created for founders by a founder


For founders who are feeling disconnected from their business and need to understand why.

Reconnect with what matters, see the whole picture, and move forward with clarity and confidence.

Let's work together

Move forward with The Leader’s Diagnostic.
Get in touch to get started.

The Leader’s Diagnostic

Manchester
UK

david@theleadersdiagnostic.com

+44 (0)7825 220167

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