Blé Global

You’ve defined a brilliant vision. But how aligned is your leadership team to deliver it? Brilliant strategies often fail, not because of weak ideas, but due to misalignment at the top. Without clear dialogue and genuine alignment, strategies remain static documents instead of drivers. Strategic facilitation closes this gap. It structures critical conversations, challenges assumptions, and ensures every decision is made with shared clarity. It turns scattered ideas into a cohesive, actionable roadmap that leaders own and drive forward. A strategy is only as strong as the collective ambition behind it. Let’s talk about bringing structure to your ambition. #StrategicFacilitation #Speaker #Trainer #StrategicPlanning #Leadership #BoardDevelopment #StructureToAmbition

At Blé Global, we work with senior leaders to strengthen self-awareness where it matters most: ✔️ How you lead under pressure ✔️ What drives your decision-making ✔️ Where your strengths overplay ✔️ How others experience your leadership This is Executive Leadership Development built for performance at the highest levels. It’s targeted development, aligned to business outcomes and leadership impact. If your next move requires clarity, resilience and influence, we’ll help you lead with all three. Book a private strategy call to explore how we support executive performance where it counts: https://lnkd.in/eJkdHirb #ExecutiveLeadership #LeadershipDevelopment #BoardEffectiveness #StructureToAmbition

We all know succession planning is vital. Yet, recent UK surveys highlight a significant truth: many businesses, particularly owner-managed and family enterprises, haven't truly engaged with it. In some cases, plans haven't even been discussed with the next generation, even when they're already involved in the business. This isn't procrastination, it’s a complex human and strategic challenge. For visionary leaders, succession planning is far more than an "exit strategy." It's an entire phase of your organisation's journey - a strategic evolution. It’s about: 👉🏾 Preserving Legacy: Ensuring your values, culture, and achievements continue to thrive under new leadership. 👉🏾 Building Resilience: Proactively preparing for planned transitions and unexpected departures, which are increasingly common in today’s dynamic environment. 👉🏾 Cultivating Future Leaders: Nurturing and developing the talent within your ranks, ensuring a vibrant pipeline ready to step up. The question isn't if you need a succession plan, but how you design one that aligns personal readiness with organisational ambition. This involves asking difficult questions, fostering open dialogue, and intentionally structuring the HUMAN side of leadership transition. Could a more holistic approach to succession planning help secure your organisation's next chapter of growth? Let's talk. #SuccessionPlanning #Leadership #OrganisationalDesign #BoardDevelopment #ChangeAndCulture #StructuredToAmbition

PARTNER ANNOUNCEMENT We are pleased to announce the Institute of Directors (IoD) Kent as a Partner for Empower Gala 2025. The IoD is a thriving membership community for directors across the UK and beyond, where leaders connect, develop and are heard. With a commitment to professional development, valuable connections and real influence, the IoD stands for better directors building a better world. Empower Gala is a leadership table built for access, fuelled by culture and designed for impact. It is where enterprise meets purpose and where platforms like the IoD find new opportunities to shape systems, strengthen networks and drive meaningful change. We’re proud to align with IoD Kent as we prepare to host a night that celebrates leadership with intention. Thank you to the IoD Kent team. It’s a pleasure to build this together. Partner. Be Present. Be Seen. 🗓 Saturday 18 October 2025 📍 Ashford International Hotel & Spa 🔗 Book your tickets: https://lnkd.in/ehCkFsN8 📩 For partnership and media enquiries, email: [email protected] Institute of Directors (IoD) IoD South IoD Emerging NEDs IoD International Trade Group IoD Africa Group IoD Glass Ceiling Group IoD Education and Skills Group #EmpowerGala2025 #IoDKent #Leadership #StrategicPartnerships #Enterprise #AccessIsAnAsset #SDG8 #SDG17

You are Invited to Empower Gala 2025! Empower Gala is a leadership table built for access, fuelled by culture and designed for impact. It brings together a values-led community of leaders shaping the future across enterprise, public service and civil society. If you care about legacy, equity, connection and the people doing the real work behind the scenes, this is your room. Whether you're attending with colleagues, clients or close friends, sharing this experience with your circle makes it even more meaningful. The room is curated, the conversations are rich, and every table is designed with purpose. You’ll leave with: ✨ New relationships ✨ Strategic alignment ✨ Inspiration to carry into your work ✨ And a renewed sense of what’s possible when leadership is culture-led and community-minded Dress code: Heritage Glamour And yes, there’s an After Party. 🗓 Saturday 18 October 2025 📍 Ashford International Hotel & Spa 🎟 Book your seat: https://lnkd.in/ehCkFsN8 📩 To explore partnership: [email protected] Blé Global Breakthrough Women RADIO ASHFORD LIMITED Ashford Borough Council Institute of Directors (IoD) Blessing by Blé Knowledge Incorporated Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) #EmpowerGala25 #Culture #Connection #Celebration

In the age of smart systems, the leaders who prioritise people, culture and structure will shape the future, because tech may power the engine, but human-centred design drives the destination. This month in Access, we explore Human-AI collaboration through the lens of our 5Ws Framework and what it really takes to lead in a digitally intelligent world. If you’re designing for performance, not just efficiency, this is for you. #Access #StructureToAmbition #Leadership #AI #ChangeAndCulture

At Blé Global, we exist to bring structure to ambition. Ambition without structure is just potential. It’s energy without a circuit, a brilliant idea that never leaves the whiteboard. Our role is to design the circuit. We work with visionary leaders who have bold goals but need clearer pathways to execution. The potential is often there, but it gets trapped behind complexity, misalignment or a lack of a shared plan. That’s where our sessions make the difference. Our speaking and training engagements are built on three core pillars: VALUE: We don’t deal in abstract theory. We provide frameworks that work on Monday morning. Tools that solve real challenges in leadership, strategy and organisational design. ACCESS: We make strategic thinking usable. Whether you lead a board, a business or a movement, our sessions create the kind of clarity that moves people forward. IMPACT: That’s the only metric that matters. When your teams walk away aligned, focused and ready to execute, the value is felt instantly and repeatedly. If you bring the ambition, Dr Blessing Enakimio will bring the structure. #Speaker #Trainer #Leadership #StructureToAmbition #ExecutiveDevelopment #OrganisationalDesign #ChangeAndCulture

Blé Global Recognition Award 2025 - NOMINEE ANNOUNCEMENT It is our pleasure to Blessing Mutamba, Business Inclusion Programme Manager at NatWest Group, as a nominee for the Blé Global Recognition Award at Empower Gala 2025. Blessing has shaped meaningful change across the UK’s financial landscape. As a strategist, speaker and inclusion advocate, her leadership sits at the intersection of policy, culture and economic mobility. From launching regional enterprise support strategies that channelled over £50,000 in funding to ethnic minority-owned businesses, to leading Cultural Literacy workshops reaching more than 470 colleagues across 30 locations, her work is both far-reaching and deeply grounded. Since joining NatWest, Blessing has expanded the bank’s Multicultural Network, curated DEI content that exceeded national engagement benchmarks, and hosted flagship Inclusion events across the UK. Her strategic interventions led to changes in workplace language, inclusive space design, and data-led regional focus - delivering tangible impact for teams and communities across the country. Outside her day role, Blessing mentors young talent, speaks across leading institutions like Cambridge and Henley Business School, and has used her personal story as a platform for representation, influence and connection. From presenting at The House of Lords to receiving the Allianz Inspirational Role Model Award and the European Diversity Award, her work continues to bridge the gap between lived experience and institutional progress. Blessing’s journey captures the spirit of Empower Gala - a leadership table built for access, fuelled by culture and designed for impact. We look forward to honouring her excellence on the night. Be Present. Be Inspired. Make an Impact. 🗓 Saturday 18 October 2025 📍 Ashford International Hotel & Spa 🔗 Book your tickets: https://lnkd.in/ehCkFsN8 📩 For partnership and media enquiries, contact us. Breakthrough Women RADIO ASHFORD LIMITED Ashford International Hotel & Spa Institute of Directors (IoD) Ashford Borough Council #EmpowerGala2025 #BleGlobalRecognitionAward #Leadership #CultureAndChange #AccessIsAnAsset #SDG8 #SDG17

Blé Global Recognition Award 2025 - NOMINEE ANNOUNCEMENT We are thrilled to announce Faith Abudu, Founder and Director of DIIC Diversity and Inclusion In Construction, as a nominee for the Blé Global Recognition Award at Empower Gala 2025. Faith is advancing equity in Construction, Engineering and Manufacturing across Kent and beyond. With a background spanning global media, infrastructure and social impact, she brings a unique lens to the built environment - one that centres inclusion, access and community. Her transition from international media to construction uncovered a stark reality: representation was lacking, particularly for women and ethnic minorities. Rather than observe from the side-lines, Faith chose to lead change. Through DIIC, she creates career pathways into construction, housing and engineering for voices long excluded from the conversation. From the DIIC Podcast to workplace consultancy, from speaking platforms to skills development, Faith ensures those at the margins are moved to the centre. She is the Head of Business Development and Social Value at Prima Systems, where she drives certified infrastructure solutions and strategic partnerships with purpose. Faith’s journey captures the spirit of Empower Gala, a leadership table built for access, fuelled by culture and designed for impact. We look forward to honouring her excellence on the night. Be Present. Be Inspired. Make an Impact. 🗓 Saturday 18 October 2025 📍 Ashford International Hotel & Spa 🔗 Book your tickets: https://lnkd.in/ehCkFsN8 📩 For partnership and media enquiries, contact us. Breakthrough Women Institute of Directors (IoD) RADIO ASHFORD LIMITED Ashford Borough Council #EmpowerGala2025 #BleGlobalRecognitionAward #Construction #Leadership #AccessIsAnAsset #SDG8 #SDG17

Blé Global Recognition Award 2025 - NOMINEE ANNOUNCEMENT It is our pleasure to honour Eugene Nizeyimana, Chief Executive of the African Business Chamber (AfBC), as a nominee for the Blé Global Recognition Award at Empower Gala 2025. Eugene is a visionary leader whose work spans enterprise, engineering and ecosystem-building across Africa and the UK. With over two decades of experience, he has delivered strategic value across 15+ markets through SSCG Consulting and SSCG Technologies , while advising international clients across the energy, automotive, tech and public sectors. His leadership bridges continents and sectors, enabling inclusive trade, innovation, and investment opportunities for African businesses on the global stage. As CEO of AfBC, Eugene champions high-growth African entrepreneurship, fosters strategic cross-border collaboration and convenes platforms that advance enterprise with strategic value. His governance and advisory impact is evident through board roles at Birmingham City Business School and Wolverhampton Business School, alongside contributions to Innovate UK, NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement , and global OEMs including JLR and BMW Group. A lifelong learner and advocate of excellence, Eugene’s academic and professional grounding is formidable, from engineering at Oxford Brookes to executive programmes at Harvard, Oxford, MIT and IMF. His thought leadership has shaped conversations at the BBC, CGTN, IoD, DBT and some of the world’s leading universities. Eugene’s journey captures the spirit of Empower Gala, a leadership table built for access, fuelled by culture and designed for impact. Join us as we honour his excellence on the night. Be Present. Be Inspired. Make an Impact. 🗓 Saturday 18 October 2025 📍 Ashford International Hotel & Spa 🔗 Book your tickets: https://lnkd.in/ehCkFsN8 📩 For partnership and media enquiries, contact us. Blé Global Breakthrough Women RADIO ASHFORD LIMITED IoD South Institute of Directors (IoD) #EmpowerGala2025 #BleGlobalRecognitionAward #Construction #Leadership #AccessIsAnAsset #SDG8 #SDG17