Aim A Little Higher

I currently travel the UK delivering speeches and workshops to students in secondary schools, colleges and Universities. These workshops are based around helping young people to find their passion, raise their standards and achieve  academic success. 

To date I have spoken to over 50,000 students across the UK.

Company Director

NCS - National Citizen Service

I was fortunate enough to be part of the first NCS programme ran in Peterborough. I had an amazing experience and believe strongly in the programme; it's so refreshing to have a programme aimed at helping Young People to become well rounded individuals rather than focusing only on grades. 

I was given the opportunity to travel to London and host the graduation ceremony in Islington for 'The Challenge' which was awesome. 

I now work closely with the NCS programme in Peterborough by helping their youth recruitment during assemblies and also have the pleasure of hosting each of their NCS Graduation Ceremony's!

Youth Recruitment

The Movement Street Dance Academy

Started my own business with my close friend Asha, and we're looking to begin to teach in as many school as possible and grow our business as much as we can so we can teach as many young people and adults as possible!

Owner

UK Youth Parliament

Represented young people locally, regionally and nationally.

Made sure young people's voices were heard and that they were not bring taken advantage of or over looked in any key decision making.

Youth MP

I represented young people locally, regionally and nationally. It was my role to ensure young people were recognised as the next generation and that all decisions being made in council and government reflected our views!

The future of every organisation is in hands of their young talent. 

Yet, companies are struggling to retain the best talent for long enough to see a profit, the journey from onboarding to high performance is taking too long and young talent falls into the trap of doing just enough to get by.

Whilst our Education system is overwhelmed with Ofsted frameworks, a ridiculous teacher workload and declining engagement. 

So, I started Aim A Little Higher to fix that. We're on a mission to equip young people with the clarity, confidence and communication skills necessary to thrive in the real world and become an undeniable asset for their organisation.  

We've worked with amazing organisations such as HSBC, Siemens Energy, Goldman Sachs, Greenwood Dale Academies & The Sutton Trust to name a few. All working on the ground with their young talent and accelerate their journey from potential to high performance. 

Young talent should be excited to be part of the journey, contributing fresh ideas and become the largest asset in any organisation.

We help organisations in a number of ways
We put together programmes that increase employee engagement & company alignment.
Develop strategies that improve output and contribution from young talent by increasing confidence & skillset.
Build a road map that enables young talent to gain clarity, confidence and effective communication at an accelerated pace.

Ultimately, leading to a return on investment for employers, managers & educators alike.


I'm a Husband who married up, a Father figuring it out as I go and an Arsenal fan who has been convinced next year will be our year since I was 12. 
I went from coasting to 7A's & 2A*'s, crowned as Peter Jones' National Entrepreneur of The Year & was recently part of Lincolnshire's 30 under 30. 
Fresh Prince of Bel Air is my theme tune and if you borrowed my headphones you'd be met by Podcasts & Audiobooks.

Let's get your young people performing like the pro's!

Drop me a DM and we'll book a call to get started!

Kamal Ellis-Hyman

Enterprise is the future. But it’s not just for founders.

Yesterday, I delivered the keynote at the Peter Jones Foundation. What a day.

Hundreds of young entrepreneurs and future leaders in one room. Displaying & celebrating what they’ve built and who they’re becoming.

I spoke about my own journey.
From  6-year-old with a toy cash register in front of my house,
to founder and director of a coaching and development company. 

And many of the failures in between!

There were 3 core messages:

- How you turn potential into real performance.
- Why you’ve got to celebrate every milestone, not just the finish line.
- Staying committed long enough to see what happens.

Three things to know about these budding leaders...

The ideas coming from the next generation are more creative than ever.
The confidence is on show.
Genuine hunger to find out more (So many great questions all evening!)

Enterprise education is vital. Not just for entrepreneurs,
But for employees too.

It’s about innovation, resilience, and confidence, all skills that carry through every part of life and work.

Getting to share the stage with Peter Jones again was a real full circle moment for me.

A decade ago, I was the one sitting in those seats.

Congratulations to every finalist and winner.

You don’t just have potential, you’re already on the path to high performance

The future really does look bright.

P.S

Shout out to Bill Muirhead, Rupinder Drew & the PJEA team!

The sheer quality of Entrepreneurs and companies supporting & sponsoring also blew my mind, real shout out to you!

Developing Young Talent from Potential to High Performance 🚀 Founder of Aim A Little Higher

Few things fire me up more than sitting in a room full of the country’s top performers and wondering, “How did I end up here?”

Friday night was the Peter Jones Foundation 20th Anniversary Ball. Twenty years of impact, entrepreneurship education, and giving back, all in one room.

Walking into the academy as an 18-year-old, I had:
- A baby on the way
- Just about enough money to get by
- A string of patchy freelance gigs
- And a girlfriend cheering me on, with our savings holding it all together

It was a bit of a whirlwind.

But my time at the academy changed everything. That’s where I found my footing, built real confidence, and started learning what business is all about.

There was a moment I’ll never forget. Pitching for, and then winning, the National Entrepreneur of the Year award. That feeling is hard to beat.

Since then, I’ve stayed close to the Foundation. Spoken at their events. Helped to spread the word about the work they do. Even managed a rap with Peter Jones on stage (still can’t believe they let me do that).

Fast forward to today, now I’m running Aim A Little Higher full time with my wife. 
- Coaching high performers
- Working with clients like HSBC, Goldman Sachs, Siemens Energy, and the FCA
- Actually living the entrepreneurship life we used to dream about

If you’d told 18-year-old me all of this, I’d have thought you were joking.

But this is what can happen when you take a chance on yourself and when an organisation takes a chance on you too.

Here’s to another 20 years of inspiring the next wave of young talent.

Last night I saw what happens when you combine opportunity, a learning environment & industry level tech!

I hosted the launch of Mosaic@Soho  for Capital City College Group. Walking into that space, I couldn’t help but think back to my own days at home, crowded around a tape recorder with mates, pretending we ran our own radio show. We made it work with what we had.

Now, these students get to learn in a world-class facility, with proper media equipment, guidance, and space to build real skills. It’s not theory, it’s the real thing.

But the part that stuck with me most was hearing from those who’ve already made it onto the next level:
- Alumni running their own businesses
- BAFTA recognition
- Landing paid work from placements
- One student working on Battlefield 6 at EA

They’re not just “trying out” media, they’re already making their mark on the industry.

What pushes them over the line? Opportunity, environment, and a champion mindset.

That last bit really hit home when I got to interview Dame Kelly Holmes! She spoke openly about the days nobody sees! The grind, the setbacks, the injuries and the feeling of crossing the finish line. 
Her point: Passion, Purpose, Persistance & Performance. Most people only notice the medal, but champions are built long before the race begins.

Give young people the tools, the room & belief and watch barriers fade away.

Big shout out to the City College team for making it all happen.

If you’re investing in young talent, this is what it looks like in action.

Fake it till you make it?! Nah. 

Do it till you prove it! 

(Eliza’s head nods tell you all you need to know in this video🤣) 

I can’t stand the concept of ‘faking it’ till you make it. 

Faking it means:

You know you’re not good enough 
You’re lying to those around you 
You’re a pretender 

What a wonderful message to give to yourself. 

Versus 

Do it. 

Take on the challenge with the little knowledge you have now 

Learn from this around you and ahead of you 

Be curious enough to ask why, how & who 

Overtime, you’ll build proof. 

Real evidence that you are the right person!


OR

I can send you some of teenage me’s confidence which was based on, vibes 😂 and it worked 😂😂😂

Ladies of LinkedIn, I need your help!

Have I completely missed this?

I recently delivered a workshop for Year 13's focussing on communication; ahead of their jump into the world of interviews & networking. 

We were going through the handshake exercise when one young lady said "we don't really shake hands". 

Which was news to me! 

But then a Female member of staff agreed, eve explained that in her interview, they didn't shake hands as they were both Female. 

My mind was fully blown. 


I need to know Ladies.


Am I living on another planet and have never observed this difference?!


Do you as a Woman, shake hands, both in general and specifically with other Woman?!

I got to tell an amazing group of Grads & Apprentices that they are worst they'll ever be 👀
Ah I love my job. 

The room was full of energy, the questions were great and the conversations made me laugh, think and double down on my support of Arsenal (Sorry Newcastle & Manchester attendees). 

Last week Eliza & I had the pleasure of delivering our Potential to Performance workshop for Siemens Energy Grads & Apprentices!

Gaining clarity in their future, confidence removing imposter syndrome and communication skills that will take them to new heights.  

The journey they are beginning is one of a kind. 

To have the guts to join a brand new programme!

We were brought in by the wonderful Georgia Roberts, Zahra Anwar & Shahana (Full circle moment) to equip these future high performers with the tools they need to thrive in and out of the workplace.Their passion shines through! 

I'd wish the whole cohort luck, but I don't at all. 

It's in your hands, build on that foundation and we'll see you soon!

Over the last 10+ years, I’ve worked exclusively with more than 30 Australian Boards, CEO's and C-suite teams across NSW Government, corporates and NFP’s focused on one thing: getting greater ROI from their teams.

In that time, I’ve delivered 10,000+ hours of hands-on leadership and performance work across the country. 

What we consistently find is that underperformance rarely comes from laziness or lack of skill it comes from structural issues like:
●	Misaligned collaboration
●	No real accountability loop
●	Avoidance of hard, necessary conversations

We help leadership teams fix these exact problems through a customised, embedded strategy tailored to specifically to each organisation.

We’re not a volume-based consultancy. We work with a maximum of 3 clients at a time so we can go deep, not wide, and actually move the needle.

If you're an Aussie executive who’s serious about building high-trust, high-performance teams (without adding more complexity), give me a call: 0466 997 717.

We’re based in Sydney and Orange, and regularly work with clients across Australia.

Rex Wood

$8bn wiped off market cap - CEO bolted

I waited for Campbells Soup's cry for help... 
Still waiting - I'm ready!!

Lucky they haven't rung- they couldn't handle the Aussie truth bomb

'Chicken-soup-gate'??  Let me recap...
• Employee complains about their boss's conduct
• Employee gets fired
• Employee decides to sue his ex-employer
• Produces a tape of his ex boss [the guy he had complained about] slagging off the company, the product, their customers... just about anyone within earshot!

The CEO [who has seen about $8bn wiped of the market cap on his watch] '𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘴'...
Internal promotion of CEO to take over
'The Company' releases a statement, complaining they '𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯'𝘵 𝘵𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨...'
And their chicken is not plastic, or bio-engineered, or 3D-printed

Do you notice anything odd in all of this?
As a study of poor leadership - it's a standout!!  

• The board Chair hasn't resigned
• None of the Directors have resigned
• The new CEO doesn't have the cajones to speak publicly
• A complete leadership void - on the board and in the C-suite!

Real leaders step in, not away.

If you get the sense your C-suite culture is a bit 'Campbelled' 
DM 'SOUP' - let's talk.

Leadership coach for Aussie Executives (400+ Staff) | 10+ Years | 30+ C-Suite Teams | NSW Government, corporates and NFP’s

My Dad would have loved to have been an architect...

He had vision, but not the exam scores

But, a man who did, and was endowed with prodigious vision, talent and 
remarkable architectural genius, died recently, just shy of a century.

Frank Gehry - 28 Feb 1929 - 5 Dec 2025
Prolific to his last - his work is a wonder to behold

He appears to be someone who pursues their ultimate vision
Not out of some ego-driven blindness, and definitely not the easiest path
Pulling toward the future not simply pushing off from the past 
He just needed you to see what he saw, and trust him to get you there.

And in a world of failed mega-projects - successful!
And the results - simply extraordinary

My favourite is the UTS building in Sydney, 
walking around it, almost feels like I can immerse myself in the mind and vision of a genius
a visionary leader.

My Dad would have approved of him, if they'd ever met:
Focused, talented, visionary - and a successful leader.
The ability to hold a vision of the future and draw people toward it.

What does it invoke for you when you look at his catalogue of work?

Vale Frank Gehry 28 Feb 1929 - 5 Dec 2025

Donald Trump understands pressure at the top

Here's some CEO leadership advice...

[Fit for a President - direct from his very own autopen!!]

• Admit nothing
• Sue everyone
• Deny everything
• Work on your pout
• Write everything in CAPS
• Polish up on your misogyny
• Redact everything with Epstein in it
• Belittle your team [better still yell at them!]
• Remember to get a spray tan every Friday
• Claim everything you like, is Putin's idea
• Claim everything you don't like, is Biden's fault
• Put faux gold gilt on everything... [no Not on yourself Donald]
• ...?
[How much more of this nonsense is there? A hundred and how many?? 
Forget it!! It's complete rubbish!!]

This post is a little bit silly... unlike leadership that is definitely NOT silly
and carries with it a lot of responsibility
So, be careful who you get your leadership advice from

You decide - 'buffoon' OR 'boss'?

If you want to some REAL CEO leadership strategies - not autopen bullsh*t...
DM me 'BOSS'

Wow!! 'Interesting' responses from Campbells Soup post!!

Last weekend... and NOT what I expected!

So the post was about the recent Campbells Soup debacle
With a senior leader getting fired for slagging off the business - on tape!

Let me recap...
• Employee complains about their boss's conduct
• Employee gets fired
• Employee decides to sue his ex-employer
• Produces a tape of his ex boss [the guy he had complained about] slagging off the company, the product, their customers... just about anyone within earshot!

The CEO [who has seen about $8bn wiped of the market cap on his watch] '𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘴'...
Internal promotion of CEO to take over
'The Company' releases a statement, complaining they '𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯'𝘵 𝘵𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨...'
And their chicken is not plastic, or bio-engineered, or 3D-printed

My question was - "Do you notice anything odd in all of this?"
As a study of poor leadership - it's a standout!!  

• The board Chair hasn't resigned 
• None of the Directors have resigned
• The new CEO doesn't have the cajones to speak publicly
• A complete leadership void - on the board and in the C-suite!

Just to be clear - in my view where responsibility lies is as follows:
• The board is not involved in the day-to-day operation of the business, but I͟S͟ responsible for the overall health, longevity and governance of the organisation
• The CEO is responsible for implementing the business strategy - set by the board [at the very least endorsed] but it is their 'baby'.
• The Board is ultimately responsible for the conduct of the CEO - good, bad, or middling

I have had at least 5 instances in the last 6 weeks of:
• The Chair finding weak, spurious excuses not to act
• Boards stepping in to the business, way beyond their remit
• Boards sitting on their hands doing nothing for years - when action was required
• Not taking responsibility for their role, action inaction in the dismal fortunes of a business

And where are the shareholders in holding the board to account??
Real leaders step in, not away - at every level!

If you get the sense your C-suite OR Board culture is a bit 'Campbelled' 
DM 'SOUP' - let's talk.

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