"I learned more about running the business in three sessions of Excelus than I did during the whole of the MBA. Furthermore, Excelus furnished me with an array of "tools" that are put to practical good use regularly to help the business grow and prosper. It was of outstanding value to me and the company."

"Excelus has given me at least £20,000 of value to date and we are only just half way through the programme. As for the almost £8,000 price I got that amount of value from the very first day."

"The investment of my time and the company's money (on Excelus) has been returned many times over, for me personally and particularly in terms of company performance."

"Before the programme I modelled the way forward as the boss as 'being my father' Now it is to listen to the team that are in the business. I have learnt that the employees feelings are important and also to ensure that managers manage with guidance when it is required. I need to find "my team" as the NK Group begins to write its second chapter."

"I knew we could not go on doing things the way we had always done them at Douglas and Grahame. Thanks to Excelus I have learned a lot about leading the business through the changes. I also benefited from the support and encouragement of the other business people on the programme. I would have no hesitation in recommending Excelus to any owner manager. It is simply an excellent programme."

"For me Excelus has been a really worthwhile experience that has helped both me and my business. I particularly enjoyed the group and mentor sessions which I found helped me significantly as I set about the development of my "on line" furnishing fabrics business. Looking back, I feel that I now have a more open mind regarding business options and opportunities. "

"Gradually I'm learning to encourage others to solve their own problems rather than jumping in myself to fix things for them. I'm learning to ask more questions of people, rather than always give the answers... I would recommend Excelus to anyone who owns and runs a business."

"Before Excelus I was working all the hours I could get, week in and week out, mostly on matters at hand such as deadlines and commissioning dates, contracts, suppliers and subcontractors. I knew I needed to use my time better to focus on the bigger picture and become more personally effective as a leader.
The Excelus mix of workshops, vigorous debate at group sessions and individual personal coaching has more than worked for me and everyone else in our group. I am certain it can do the same for other business leaders."

"Excelus was partially responsible for seeing me and this company through a particularly difficult period. I learned a lot about leading the business and it provided a range of practical tools that have been and are being used regularly in the company to aid the growth we have achieved. In fact I have become such a Excelus convert it has now been woven into the fabric of the company."

"A Excelus claim is that it helps you "Learn to Let others Lead". It has done that for me and much more. It has opened up my thinking, challenged my beliefs, energised my ideas and given me a forum where I can continue to learn. As a result I have moved on significantly and the business is in better shape than ever before with a bright future. Now "Learning to Let others Lead" is a constant focus of Woodlock's continuing marketplace improvement."

"Excelus has helped me focus my attention on directing McLarnons rather than constantly getting involved in the detail. I have learned to encourage others to lead, and am now in the process of letting and helping them. Our people feel valued, I believe, by having greater opportunity to show what they can do. They are "listened to" more and are happy to make a contribution.
Looking back, twelve months on, Excelus has been a really good investment of time and money. McLarnons has benefited, with the whole organisation being better 'glued together' and focused on our goals. At Group level, the O'Kane Board is content in the knowledge that their animal feeds business continues to move forward in the right direction."

"As a consequence of Excelus the business continues to prosper. Sales are up and so is profitiability. New products have been developed and launched and we have sought and gained business from customer types not previously dealt with. Financially the company has never been so well organised and we are now well into the issue of succession planning. None of this would have happened without the input of Excelus"

"Excelus has been instrumental in helping me get the direction of the business right and it has both encouraged and helped me learn to let others lead. Without a doubt that, more than anything else, has opened the doors to a host of opportunities."