Lighting the Blue Touch Paper

Too many leaders wrestle with fractured teams, high staff turnover, and the nagging sense that they are not fully equipped to lead. Whether as a new director fighting imposter syndrome, a business owner desperate to scale without burning out, or an experienced executive seeking a proven framework, the truth is simple: great businesses are built by great senior leadership teams.

In Lighting the Blue Touch Paper executive coach and consultant Les Murray shares a clear, step-by-step roadmap for creating, empowering, and sustaining high-performance teams. Drawing on decades of experience where he has partnered with growth-oriented CEOs and their senior leaders, Les reveals what it really takes to translate vision into measurable success.

Inside, you will discover how to:

. Align your senior team around a shared vision, goals, and values.

. Recruit, onboard, and retain the right people in the right roles.

. Establish psychological safety, build trust, and infuse accountability into your culture.

. Execute strategy with clarity, focus, and a meeting rhythm that drives results.

. Close the "knowing - doing gap" and turn ideas into sustained action.

Imagine the sense of fulfilment from leading a senior team with clear roles, where pride is more than a fleeting emotion. Over time, that pride evolves into a shared force that drives progress and inspires others.

This is not theory. Lighting the Blue Touch Paper is your practical handbook for senior teams that align, excel, and transform businesses for the long term.