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Steve Raw
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One Cool Wife, Two Awesome Daughters. Running, Leadership. Ex Army and Ex Social Care. I only do positive, and I aim to inspire. www.leadershipintheraw.org
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New on my blog: "On a hot humid night in 1981 I had come to the end of a two-year posting in Hong Kong, and I was now boarding the plane to take me home. I had had a good two years, but I felt could have been more perhaps I could have even done more..." leadershipintheraw.org/2024/11/28/t...
The Art of Reinvention
2024 celebrating our 40th Wedding Anniversary in Bury St Edmunds (Suffolk, England) I turned to my wife Joyce and thanked her for making me the man I always wanted to be. Joyce’s response? “Good! N…
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Hot of the Press...... The New Year's copy of my 'Leadership and Wellbeing Pack' an e-magazine I put together just for you:
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Everything about this publication is aimed at supporting you to have the best year ever.
#leadership #PositiveVibes
LEADERSHIP AND WELLBEING PACK January 2026
Download this month’s edition here: Januarylead26Download  “We often spend January 1st walking through our lives, room by room, drawing up a list of work to be done; cracks to be patched. May…
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January 6, 2026 at 3:10 PM
In 2026 do you operate within a 'No Blame Culture':
"This comes from ensuring there is a ‘No Blame’ culture, which is inherent within a team’s culture (‘the way you do thinks around here’)......"
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#leadership
No Blame Culture(s)
Driving onto the A1 from what feels like the world’s smallest slip road and avoiding oncoming lorries, I managed to manoeuvre my car onto the dual carriageway. I started to think about the people I…
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January 1, 2026 at 1:00 PM
‘MAKE 2026 THE BEST YEAR YET’ New on my Blog:
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“I want to be better than I was the previous year. In the days leading up to the New Year I have put down on ‘paper’ what I am going to do, and I thought it might be something that might help you too"
MAKE 2026 THE BEST YEAR YET
2025. On 17 December (2025) Joyce (my wife) and I had our Annual General Meeting (AGM) at a local restaurant. I am Joyce’s ‘Employee of the Year’ I must admit it wasn’t guaranteed until…
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December 23, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Can you help me please? I am super looking forward to Christmas, but I am not good with surprise presents. Joyce, my wife thinks I will love it.

What do you think it is?
December 22, 2025 at 2:59 PM
'Find your passion and do that':
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"I have been reflecting on why it is important to find your passion and do that. Always finding great enthusiasm for what you do.
So, what have been the benefits?"
#leadership #coaching #mentoring #PositiveVibes
FIND YOUR PASSION AND DO THAT
Watching the workers on the conveyor belt attaching doors onto new cars, they had not noticed a group of us were watching them and yet we were only a few yards away. In today’s language they were i…
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December 12, 2025 at 4:12 PM
If you are looking for something inspirational to read this weekend? Then I put my Christmas 'Leadership & Wellbeing Pack' just for you. You can download it here:
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LEADERSHIP & WELLBEING PACK The Christmas 2025 edition
December Leadership Pack 2025Download From Damian Piper CBE our Resilience Coach opens this month’s edition with: December 2025🎄 Stop Rushing, Start Measuring: Your Holiday Pressure Challenge “With…
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December 6, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Hot off the Press... The Christmas edition of my 'Leadership & Wellbeing Pack' is available to download from here:
leadershipintheraw.org/2025/12/02/l...
I hope you find it inspiring and helpful
#coaching #mentoring #leadership #positivevibesonly
LEADERSHIP & WELLBEING PACK The Christmas 2025 edition
December Leadership Pack 2025Download From Damian Piper CBE our Resilience Coach opens this month’s edition with: December 2025🎄 Stop Rushing, Start Measuring: Your Holiday Pressure Challenge “With…
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December 2, 2025 at 3:42 PM
My blog is receiving lots of views from the USA today helping it reach 52.000 views, thank you America. There are 350 articles on www.leadershipintheraw.org they are all positive, designed to inspire and I put them together just for you.
Leadership in the Raw
By Steve Raw. Helping you on your leadership journey
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November 24, 2025 at 2:12 PM
scraped my car windscreen with my Tesco card this morning - I could only get 20% off....
Here are my '20 Top Cold Weather Tips from the Arctic Circle':
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I hope they help you get through the cold snap and winter brrrrrrrrrrr
My 20 Top Cold Weather Tips from the Arctic Circle
“Sitting in the back of a freezing cold military vehicle, we are parked up on the edge of a forest. It is the middle of the night; the skyline is lit up by moon light and there is no wind – it is d…
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November 20, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Hot off the Press…. A new and updated…
‘My 20 Top Cold Weather Tips from the Arctic Circle’
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Are you ready for Winter and the next cold snap? These tips may help you.
My 20 Top Cold Weather Tips from the Arctic Circle
“Sitting in the back of a freezing cold military vehicle, we are parked up on the edge of a forest. It is the middle of the night; the skyline is lit up by moon light and there is no wind – it is d…
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November 17, 2025 at 1:17 PM
'A Life Less Ordinary':
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"I look in my rear view mirror as I am driving and I see Bettina in the back seat, staring out the window with her dreamy look and her happy smile.... "
#autismawareness #learningdisability #carers #inspire
Being Bettina’s Dad: leading a life less ordinary
“Say it’s true, black and blue, I can share your situation Been holding our emotions back, will only make us cry If you go, I know, but you know, it ain’t so serious anyway When the clo…
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November 10, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Hot off the Press…. November’s ‘Leadership & Wellbeing Pack’:
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I originally started putting this together in 2006 for my managers. After some reflection I think this edition could be the best one so far,
#leadership #coaching #mentoring #positivevibes
LEADERSHIP AND WELLBEING PACK – November 2025
Octlead25Download Welcome to this month’s edition.  Highlights include: Damian Piper CBE our Resilience Coach starts this month edition with:  Autumn to Christmas rapid change? “On the morning…
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November 4, 2025 at 2:08 PM
New on my blog 'Find your passion and do that'
leadershipintheraw.org/2025/11/03/f... "The days & years tick by & it is important you don’t wake up one day when there is no time left to do the things you dreamed of....." So, what have been the benefits?
#leadership #coaching #mentoring
FIND YOUR PASSION AND DO THAT
Watching the workers on the conveyor belt attaching doors onto new cars, they had not noticed a group of us were watching them and yet we were only a few yards away. In today’s language they were i…
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November 3, 2025 at 9:16 AM
New on my blog ‘No Blame Culture(s)':
leadershipintheraw.org/2025/10/23/n...
“As I was driving home, I thought about what essential ingredient encourages ‘empowerment’ & ‘accountability’ in a organisation or company?
This comes from ensuring there is a ‘No Blame’ culture.
#leadership #coaching
No Blame Culture(s)
Driving onto the A1 from what feels like the world’s smallest slip road and avoiding oncoming lorries, I managed to manoeuvre my car onto the dual carriageway. I started to think about the people I…
leadershipintheraw.org
October 24, 2025 at 11:38 AM
‘Managing my mental health – landlord and tenant’ by Joyce Raw
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Originally written by Joyce, my wife during Covid19
#WorldMentalHealthDay #mentalhealthawareness #wellbeing #wellness
Managing my mental health – landlord and tenant
When discussing with my husband Steve – www.leadershipintheraw.org – the fact that May is Mental Health Awareness Month, I offered to write an article for Steve’s Wellbeing post on my o…
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October 10, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Hot off the Press (the ink is still drying).... October's 'Leadership and Wellbeing' Pack is available to download from:
leadershipintheraw.org/2025/10/01/l...
16 pages designed to inspire and I put it together just for you.
#leadership #coaching #mentoring #positivevibesonly
LEADERSHIP AND WELLBEING PACK October 2025
Octlead25Download Welcome to this month’s edition.  Highlights include: Damian Piper CBE our Resilience Coach starts this month edition with: The Path to Fulfilment: Redefining Productivity in…
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October 1, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Looking for something inspirational and positive to read this weekend? Then look no further! Here is my 'Leadership & Wellbeing' e-magazine for September:
leadershipintheraw.org/2025/09/01/l...
I put it together just for you.
#leadership #coaching #mentoring #PositiveVibes
LEADERSHIP AND WELLBEING PACK September 2025
Seplead25Download Welcome to this month’s edition.  Highlights include: Damian Piper CBE our Resilience Coach starts this month edition with: The Back-to-School Mindset: Your September Opportu…
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September 26, 2025 at 5:14 PM
NEW on my blog: '(Not to) OVERTHINK'
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"Overthinking involves thinking about a certain topic or situation excessively and analysing it for prolonged periods of time...."
i hope you find it interesting and helpful
#wellbeing #mindfulness #coaching #mentoring
The 12th Leadership Lesson I learned – (Not to) OVERTHINK.
Waiting in a car park ready to deliver a workshop and trying not to overthink how it will go Related: March 2023 * Overlooking a cliff face somewhere in the Brecon Beacons I am about to take my fin…
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September 22, 2025 at 12:20 PM