{"product_id":"lighting-the-blue-touch-paper-les-murray-9781919258805","title":"Lighting the Blue Touch Paper: A Handbook for Igniting the Energy, Clarity and Performance of the Senior Leadership Team","description":"\u003cp\u003eToo many leaders wrestle with fractured teams, high staff turnover, and the nagging sense that they are not fully equipped to lead. Whether as a new director fighting imposter syndrome, a business owner desperate to scale without burning out, or an experienced executive seeking a proven framework, the truth is simple: great businesses are built by great senior leadership teams.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Lighting the Blue Touch Paper executive coach and consultant Les Murray shares a clear, step-by-step roadmap for creating, empowering, and sustaining high-performance teams. Drawing on decades of experience where he has partnered with growth-oriented CEOs and their senior leaders, Les reveals what it really takes to translate vision into measurable success.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside, you will discover how to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Align your senior team around a shared vision, goals, and values.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Recruit, onboard, and retain the right people in the right roles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Establish psychological safety, build trust, and infuse accountability into your culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Execute strategy with clarity, focus, and a meeting rhythm that drives results.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Close the \"knowing - doing gap\" and turn ideas into sustained action.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eImagine the sense of fulfilment from leading a senior team with clear roles, where pride is more than a fleeting emotion. Over time, that pride evolves into a shared force that drives progress and inspires others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not theory. Lighting the Blue Touch Paper is your practical handbook for senior teams that align, excel, and transform businesses for the long term.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Les Murray\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1919258809\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781919258805\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Inspired by Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/27\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 324\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.96lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.68d","brand":"Les Murray","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48447189909759,"sku":"9781919258805","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bd438bc1-4744-4b71-af14-289ea53f052c.jpg?v=1777229442","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/lighting-the-blue-touch-paper-les-murray-9781919258805","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}