We consider developing leadership by effective talent and reputation management is a necessity that all businesses, and individuals need to succumb to. It is only by developing leadership skills, leveraging reputation and exploiting the positive maverick traits within individuals, do businesses become more successful in a competitive market. Being wilfully independent is the mark of a great leader and is a common feature amongst Mavericks.

This website is for people that are interested in learning how to work with Troublesome Talent® (mavericks in the workplace) or why developing leadership talent is a must for mavericks, so that they can get the influence and the results that they want.

We specialise in Reputation leadership of key brands or influencers within organisations. These influencers may be managers or individual team members. This website is also for consultants, SMEs, employees or larger businesses who are interested in learning how to leverage reputation and demonstrate expertise whether that is in person or by utilisingDigital PR or Social Media.

Developing leadership talent is important so visit often to learn how to improve leadership performance and reputation whether that is within you or your organisation.

We understand that the world is changing rapidly, there is a new world order emerging ... an order where there is no order!! In this world there are flexible and changing structures...a leader in one team is a follower in another. More and more people are working in matrix organisations where it isn't clear who they report to or where the true authority lies.

Influencing decision makers are harder to do as hierarchies are paradoxically, flatter than ever before. Everyone has more responsibility, less time and weightier decisions to make in minuscule timescales. How do you cut through this noise?

How do you make your voice heard when direct authority no longer counts? In this Century, your reputation, credibility and networking skills count for more than your position in the organisation. It's about influence and flexibility. Isn't that why some individuals have more real power than their managers?

Understanding how to leverage reputation and demonstrate your expertise is the key to managing mavericks (Troublesome Talent®) and for mavericks to harness their talent to achieve success and recognition. Developing leadership talent is the only way to get ahead.

We believe that mavericks are amazing people. Judith Germain defines mavericks as wilfully independent people. Mavericks are talented, truthful to the point of bluntness, visionary with an uncanny ability to exactly see the hole in the argument that is being presented to them, and how to fix it. Mavericks break rules, not out of spite but because the rules don't work. They are highly goal orientated, charismatic (if they choose to be), and will question anything and everything.

The common question posed by a maverick is 'Why?'

Mavericks do not compromise their standards to fit in, and therefore cannot be managed conventionally. Despite the fact that they often do not utilise their talents effectively, mavericks tend to be the top performers in companies and within business. Common traits of low boredom and impatience means that mavericks often have trouble articulating effectively what they want or what they mean.

This can cause high staff turnover, low morale and poor business performance within companies. If the maverick runs their own business they can depress their company's performance, by not focusing on their business (too busy working in it!) and by not building sufficient reputation and credibility to grow advocates and gain referrals.

We can assist you improve leadership performance across your organisation.

Often companies are frustrated with the high staff turnover, low morale, inter departmental difficulties and poor performance that they are experiencing, due to one individual in their company or lack of leadership ability of the management team. They are fed up with the poor communication between their leaders and the rising dissatisfaction being expressed by senior management.

These individuals, Troublesome Talent®, are the type of people who are recognised as being a maverick - hugely talented but difficult to manage. They often complete targets and objectives with ease but cause enormous problems with colleagues and peers in the process. All the while being loved by the customer.

Over the years Dynamic Transitions Ltd discovered that there were common leadership issues faced within companies. These were:

We often get involved when the business loses patience and is faced with the dilemma - 'Do I sack or do I develop?' Sacking can be a very expensive option, not least due to the disruption to the business. Concentrating on developing leadership talent is the key. We enable the trouble to be taken out of the talent so that their maverick becomes less disruptive and more productive.

More and more companies are recognising the difference that great leadership can make to their performance. The most successful companies are the ones that realise that leadership over management is the way forward, and the best performing managers realise that developing leadership competencies is the only way that they are truly going to stay in the game.