PurpleSpace Leadership Lessons 2023

The Future is Already Here

Throughout the course of a year we deliver our unique 'know-how' across 12 key leadership lessons. In effect, we have a hub of motivation, learning and development materials, working groups, publications, podcasts, webinars, peer leadership roundtables, articles and blogs for our community of over 2000+ members across 190+ organisations.

We are all about building disability confidence from the inside out and we believe that starts with individuals, Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)/ Network leaders, allies and champions. Individual and organisational confidence is the outcome of cultural change. Everything is designed to help you ensure that disability inclusion is at the heart of your organisation.

The more use you can make of your membership packages by giving many of your people access to PurpleSpace know-how, the better. It increases your chances of driving culture change.

September - We are forever learning

September 2023: We are forever learning

The concept of a ‘growth mindset’, coined by Professor Carol Dweck in her seminal book ‘Mindset’ is increasingly well known.

October - ‘Subversive networking’ is an essential skill

October 2023: ‘Subversive networking’ is an essential skill

We love the concept of being a ‘subversive networker’, coined by a colleague of PurpleSpace Ambassador and International Leader of EnAb

November -  If you don’t ask, you don’t get

November 2023: If you don’t ask, you don’t get

In Spain, they have a saying; ‘El ‘no’, ya lo tienes’ which translates roughly as ‘The ‘no’, you already have’. 

December -  It’s our duty to understand ourselves

December 2023: It’s our duty to understand ourselves

In his book ‘The Promises of Giants’, John Amaechi talks movingly about the moment he told his mum, at the age of 16 that he wanted to

January - Confidence is a strong expectation of a positive outcome

January 2024: Confidence is a strong expectation of a positive outcome

Our 2024 Leadership Lessons and full learning programme will be updated later this year. If you’d like to hear more about what we’ll

February - January is for dreamers, February is for doers

February 2024: January is for dreamers, February is for doers

Our 2024 Leadership Lessons and full learning programme will be updated later this year. If you’d like to hear more about what we’ll b

March - Real change can only be created through meaningful storytelling

March 2024: Real change can only be created through meaningful storytelling

Our 2024 Leadership Lessons and full learning programme will be updated later this year. If you’d like to hear more about what we’ll be

April - Creating a positive narrative means tackling mid-dis-information

April 2024: Creating a positive narrative means tackling mid-dis-information

Our 2024 Leadership Lessons and full learning programme will be updated later this year. If you’d like to hear more about what we’ll be

May - Collaboration is key to success

May 2024: Collaboration is key to success

Our 2024 Leadership Lessons and full learning programme will be updated later this year. If you’d like to hear more about what we’ll be

June - Collaboration is key to success

June 2024: Collaboration is key to success

Our 2024 Leadership Lessons and full learning programme will be updated later this year. If you’d like to hear more about what we’ll be

July - To spark a movement, you must find the fire starters

July 2024: To spark a movement, you must find the fire starters

Our 2024 Leadership Lessons and full learning programme will be updated later this year. If you’d like to hear more about what we’ll be


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