OERt Masterclass | Power of Leadership: Driving Competitive Advantage

Thank you to those that joined us for the Power of Leadership: Driving Competitive Advantage session we hosted with Mark Bloodworth from Lifeblood Performance, we hope you gained valuable information from the session.

A Special Thank You​​

We’d like to extend a massive thanks to today’s presenter, Mark Bloodworth for delivering such a practical, engaging, and thought-provoking session. It was fantastic to see our members committed to strengthening their leadership impact and ready to create high-performing teams.

Event Recap and Key Takeaways​

We explored the 5 Common Reasons Leaders Stifle Growth of Teams:

• Sounds fluffy - quicker to do it myself
• Procrastinating - waiting for the perfect time
• Fear of losing control - what happens if I let go?
• Outcome bias - measuring results only
• Courage - the courage to trust, be vulnerable, stretch comfort zones, grow, and revitalise culture

One powerful takeaway centred on the impact of small behavioural shifts:

Small Habit. Big Shift.
When someone brings me a problem
Instead of giving the answer
I will ask: “What do you think the next step should be?”

Control → Capability
Telling → Thinking
Fixing → Growing

This simple shift reinforces ownership, builds capability, and creates long-term growth within teams.