UK and Europe
Since 2000 we have been teaching the strategic benefits of leadership, followership and partnership to organisations throughout the UK and across Europe



UK born, globally focused
Whilst our international portfolio grows apace, our core work continues to be in the UK.
Our programmes have been consistently honoured with industry-recognised awards and are all praised for their innovation and quantifiable results.
Our core philosophies have been informed by many areas of leadership excellence, including our partnership with the world-renowned Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. We empower leaders at all levels to make fast and effective decisions, to deliver better in teams, and to be more effective followers.
We take pride in building and sustaining long-term relationships with our clients. Our FUSION programme is celebrating its 15th year as a part of the learning and development programme of a major international bank.

Multi-national delivery, local focus
Our work in the UK is supported by extensive and dedicated teams .Many of our faculty are multi-lingual and as a result we have delivered many programmes across Europe in the native language.
For example, our Commercial Leadership Programme ensures that managers and leaders are equipped to make decisions that enhance the commercial performance of their entity in a measurable way. We were asked to run these programmes by a client with office in in France and the Netherlands. To make them accessible to all, they were presented in English, German, French and Dutch using IDG consultants fluent in the local business language.

Where we help
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Leadership Development
Create better leaders, managers, followers and teams to deliver exceptional business results
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Professional Qualifications
Achieve a recognised global qualification either as part of a programme or as an individual
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Commercial Excellence
Give your people commercial confidence and the ability to make better commercial decisions
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Early Career Development
Inspiring graduates, as well as school leavers and university students, to be the leaders of tomorrow
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People Analytics
Know your business better by accurately surveying your people and effectively analysing the data
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Executive Coaching
Get 1-to-1 training from industry experts for you or your team
OUR PEOPLE


Stephen Bennett
Stephen is a Chartered Accountant and after qualifying was a lecturer to post graduate students in a private accountancy college. In 1978 he joined Deloitte, Haskins & Sells as Director of Studies. In 1982 he became a partner and subsequently served on the Firm’s central management team as assistant Managing Partner and Head of Mergers and Acquisitions for UK and Europe.
Stephen left Deloitte in 1990 to become Chairman and CEO of a UK USM (second market) company. This Company went to a full listing on the main UK Stock Exchange 2 years later. The Group was sold in 2000 to a large US Corporation now owned by Warren Buffett.
In 2000, because of his on-going interest and years of experience in leading and managing people he founded the Inspirational Development Group (‘IDG’).
He has served as a Non-Executive Director on several Boards and has facilitated at Board and senior management level for several companies, particularly recently in India where IDG has just opened an office.
He is an experienced and well known speaker, particularly on business and financial topics and has written a book and numerous published articles.


Heather Couchman
Heather Couchman is Programme Manager for global client teams. Her role includes client relationship management, tendering, budget creation and implementation, supplier engagement, and overall project leadership using project management tools and techniques. The role requires planning, coordination, and successful delivery of customised programs.
In addition to her role as Programme Manager Heather is responsible for the daily operations and functions of the IDG Programme Office. This includes overall support of the IDG Business Operating model, global resource utilisation, adherence to policy and guidelines.
Heather has worked predominately in the Financial Services industries within Group Operations Functions and for the last 10 years working within HR Organisational Effectiveness specialising in Leadership Development and Emerging Talent. As well as an experienced proven track record Heather is APMP qualified.
Clients appreciate Heather’s attention to detail and drive to ensure project deadlines are met to required specifications.


Peter Turpie
Based in Dubai, Peter works closely with IDG clients to design and deliver a number of leadership development solutions in the Middle East.
After graduating from The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Peter spent 24 years as an Army Officer in the Parachute Regiment and then at the Ministry of Defence. After his career in the military, Peter worked extensively in the Middle East, setting up regional operations across the region for an American company providing specialist training solutions for the military, law enforcement, security and special forces sector. More recently, Peter has consulted as a senior business coach for select blue-chip companies in the UK.
Peter's experience, knowledge and strong networks in the region help IDG to further develop award-winning leadership development services to organisations across the UAE, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.