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Kath Doran LEADS the way

Spectrum Plastic’s Kath Doran has recently enrolled in a Management Development programme at the University of Salford.

The ten month Leading Enterprise and Development (LEAD) programme was developed in the North West for SME owner-managers and equips them with additional skills and ability to run a successful and profitable business.

The LEAD programme was piloted by Lancaster University Management School (LUMS) and since its inception in 2004 over 150 businesses have benefited from this programme. The university has business-focused open programmes that are geared to SME's needs and goals and offer practical solutions to overcoming barriers to growth.

The LEAD Programme participants have a proven track record of delivering improved business performance, with 90% of pilot delegates saying they had witnessed an average £200,000 increase in turnover, with a similarly impressive rise in profit growth. Some have expanded into new markets, whilst others have used the lessons and experiences to become more profitable.

Kath Doran says: “The programme takes an integrated approach and focuses on dual needs - those of the business itself and my personal development by giving hands on help and advice, one to one coaching, active learning, sharing with and learning from peers and learning from other successful businesses and experts”

Kath goes on to say: “When you start making decisions based on facts and not just what you feel then that makes a difference. The more calculated the risk you take, the more likely the business is to grow.”