Welcome to Outside Performance
Outside Performance is a newsletter designed for leaders, founders and change-focused improvers seeking to navigate personal and business change with an innovative, forward-thinking approach.
Whether you’re an experienced executive, an entrepreneur, or simply on a journey of self awareness, this space is for you if you want to think beyond conventional models and explore the insights, strategies and lessons that drive personal and business growth for the future.
In this newsletter, I explore change in light of
Principles of regenerative leadership, particularly the ability for people and businesses to be self-aware, inclusive, empathetic, innovative, systemic, strategic and courageous
Business and individual approaches and frameworks for change
Leadership stories that will help spark your own personal or business development
Nature-inspired practices - how we can learn from the natural world’s systems and apply to our own.
All of this is designed to help you stay resilient and adaptable in today’s ever-changing world.
My goal is to provide you with inspirational advice, actionable insights and practical tools that not only inform you but empower you to lead change, whether in your organisation, your community or in your own life.
Subscription Models: Free and Paid
Outside Performance offers both free and paid subscription options, so you can engage with content that’s most valuable to you, at your own pace and depth.
Free Subscription: As a free subscriber, you’ll receive leadership reflections, advice, stories and insights - the inspirational fuel you will need to stay motivated and doing your best work. It’s perfect for those seeking to incorporate lessons from business, nature and people, plus thought-provoking ideas, into their personal or business journey.
Paid Subscription: If you want to dive deeper into some of the tangible tools and practical frameworks that are touched on in the free edition, then consider the paid subscription. For just £8 per month, you’ll gain access to more in-depth analysis including in-depth guides, actionable templates, worksheets, and frameworks to help you apply insights into practice for your real-world challenges.
Who I am
I’m Julian Dench, and I’ve spent my career helping individuals and organisations thrive by focusing them and supporting them on bringing about change, improving accountability and clarifying operational alignment. I encourage people and organisations to think differently and more widely about leadership and growth.
With over 25 years of experience in leadership roles in global financial services firms, combined with being an alumni of the world renowned Henley Business School and with an MA in Cultural Politics, I help people and businesses unlock their potential by looking at their personal or organisational challenges and opportunities from new perspectives.
I have a deep belief in the power of people and organisations to lead with principles that are focused on the greater good, not just satisfying their own interests. This connected nature of growth doesn’t just apply to the natural world, but also to how we lead our own lives, lead our teams, drive change, and build organisations for the future.
If you’d like to learn more about me, you can explore my website at www.juliandench.com.
Thank you for being part of this growing community of curious, driven individuals who are passionate about creating positive change in their own lives and in the world around them. Whether you’re a free subscriber or a paying member, I am excited to share this journey with you.
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