As the Business Owner, CEO, MD, or leader of an organisation of any size, the isolation and loneliness that often comes with this role may seem like a small price to pay for the rewards, recognition, and power that comes with the job. However, being isolated at the top can often have a negative effect on your decision making and leadership skills. Therefore, to ensure you are the best leader you can be, it’s important to have a board of non-biased, trusted individuals you can turn to for advice.

What does it mean to be a member of the Alchemists Forum? It means being part of a highly supportive group of individuals who offer advice, insight and moral support for all sorts of personal and business dilemmas.

The Alchemists Forum chair Alan Branagh, outlines below how ‘taking time out to win’ is a highly effective business performance method for CEOs and business leaders. From experience, Alan believes that adopting this business model will drive greater decisions, greater thinking and greater performance.