Steve Gates, CEO of Taking Care, shares 7½ honest leadership lessons learned from decades leading businesses, people and change

At our September Boost event, we're delighted to welcome Steve Gates, CEO of Taking Care, for what promises to be a refreshingly honest and insightful talk on the realities of leadership.

Drawing on more than three decades of senior leadership experience, Steve will share 7½ leadership lessons that have shaped his career - not through perfection, but through experience, reflection and continuous learning.

Steve has held Managing Director and CEO roles with organisations including Denplan, BUPA, Simplyhealth and Taking Care, leading businesses through periods of significant growth, acquisitions, mergers and most recently, a successful Management Buy Out (MBO).

Throughout his career, Steve has led organisations employing more than 450 people and, at one stage, was responsible for a product used by around 5% of the UK population. He has also been recognised as Best Leader in The Sunday Times Top 100 Companies to Work For awards.

Closer to home, Steve is passionate about supporting the South West business community as Chair of Exeter Chamber and Vice Chair of Devon Chamber of Commerce, whilst Taking Care is proud to be the back-of-shirt sponsor of Exeter City Football Club.

This isn't a talk about being the perfect leader.

It's about the lessons that come from making difficult decisions, navigating change, learning from mistakes and continually striving to become a better leader.

Through honest stories and practical examples, Steve will share the insights he wishes he'd known earlier in his career - lessons that will resonate whether you're leading a business, managing a team or simply looking to develop your own leadership.

What To Expect

• Vibrant networking with one of the South West's most ambitious business communities.

• Honest leadership lessons from one of the region's most respected CEOs.

• Practical insights you can apply immediately.

• Real stories of success, setbacks and lessons learned.

• Fresh perspectives on leading people, teams and organisations.

• Inspiration to grow as a leader - imperfections and all.

Whether you're an experienced business owner, an aspiring leader or someone passionate about personal growth, this promises to be another engaging, thought-provoking and inspiring Boost event.

Giving Back

As always, £3 from every ticket purchased will support a local South West charity.

A huge thank you to our fantastic #BYBNetwork partners,

WPA, Commissioning HR, Smart Cookie Virtual Assistant, Hamilton Pullen Financial Planning, Griffin Chartered Accountants, Securious, AIM Financial Solutions, Lemon Tree Digital Marketing, Cosmic, TLB Consulting, Exe Insurance & Pushed.

Like us, they are passionate about supporting businesses across the South West!

Disclaimer

The views expressed at this event are not intended to be and should not be viewed as individual advice or as a recommendation by The Boost Your Business Network.

Photographs will be taken at the event and may be used across our social media platforms, if you do not wish to be included in these, please inform us.

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