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This is The Leader's Diagnostic

Is this you?

You’ve founded a digital or service business
and you’re several years in

You’re still the one holding it all together.

Things are OK.

So why does it feel like you’re stuck?

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

If you’re honest, maybe
you haven’t been 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

That original momentum hasn’t vanished but
it’s much harder to maintain.

Your sense of direction and past fulfilment
is becoming worry.

Things are still getting done,
but it’s become a grind.

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?

Enjoy new energy, direction and clarity.

About

The Leader's Diagnostic is fast, proven
and created for this precise moment

We offer you a way to step back and
calmly assess the full picture.

Re-examining your personal motivations
and organisational performance in combination.

Revealing a fresh, energised perspective.

If you've arrived where you are right now,
you haven't found the right things to fix

Your problem may look to you like one clear issue.

In reality it’s made up from unseen
interconnected contributing factors.

To find them, we look at both you and
your business as a one system.

You and your business, one system to improve

That’s exactly what this process does; see one system.

Identifying your true personal and organisational priorities.

And creating a plan to move forward with clarity.

A supportive, confidential process that gives you space

You can expect hugely experienced, knowledgable and unbiased input.

We put confidentiality at the centre of our relationship.

Giving you the much needed space to be yourself.

New insight in just 4 hours

We respect your time by creating insight quickly.

The Leader’s Diagnostic is delivered
through our One Hour Works format.

That’s four one-hour sessions across
just one month.

Each hour builds on the last

We’ll use a combination of diagnostic, prioritisation, and planning tools.

Between sessions you can reflect and consider.

We then review what’s shifted and refine what matters most.

Shaped around your schedule

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

Session times are pre-defined to allow you to plan.

Expect a conversation of mutual respect and a process meeting you where you are.

Feeling back in control

For many leaders, they finally feel back in control.

They have a renewed sense of clarity.

And a simple plan of priorities that
feel like the right ones to attack.

The 4 hours of One Hour Works

Hour 1 : Diagnose

Hour 2 : Prioritise

Hour 3 : Plan

Hour 4 : Act

Hour 1 : Diagnose

We explore the 12 areas of
The Leader’s Diagnostic framework.

The session covers both business operations
and personal motivations.

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

Hour 2 : Prioritise

We help you isolate the factors that need changing the most.

You’ll use your instinct, guided by a simple structure.

Our objective : finding the factors that
will unlock the most meaningful progress.

Hour 3 : Plan

You’ll build a clear and actionable plan.

It’s shaped around your current context
and what feels achievable.

We’ll also tap into your natural leader’s
intuition to make the plan uniquely yours.

Hour 4 : Act

Having built the plan, we refine the actions together.

It’s your template for growth and development.

You can run with your plan solo or choose
to commit to further light-touch support.

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 always 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 based on your progress.

Created for founders by a 3 time founder

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

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

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David Peters

Founder : The Leader's Diagnostic

At The Leader’s Diagnostic, we help business leaders find and fix the problems that are keeping them and their businesses stuck.

The consultancy was founded by me, David Peters, an entrepreneur who’s built, sold, and sometimes failed with service businesses, learning lots of lessons along the way.

Using real-world experience and expertise, we work with founders and leaders who are capable but often frustrated, using a structured process that surfaces their true priorities to move businesses forward.

For me, it’s all about people like you with a burning ambition and helping you to achieve it.

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

The Leader’s Diagnostic
is a trading name of
Delicate Persuasion Limited

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