Leadership development often fails because it ignores the biology driving behaviour. In this Training Journal article, T2 CEO Martin Johnson explores how survival, pleasure and purpose shape what people do at work – and why stress, disengagement and underperformance persist when leaders overlook them.

The piece gives L&D and HR professionals practical diagnostic frameworks to spot psychological states like survival mode and lack of purpose, and to develop leaders who work with, not against, human evolution in modern workplaces.

Our CEO, Martin Johnson, examines the growing “accountability crisis” in his latest article for The HR Director, revealing why many managers now struggle to enforce standards and how organisations can rebuild performance cultures without reverting to outdated command-and-control leadership.

The Hull Daily has featured T2’s remarkable journey — from Martin Johnson launching the business in a shared office in 2015, to becoming a multimillion-pound consultancy working with global brands and elite sports teams. A decade on, our story is one of growth, resilience, and transformational leadership.

T2 is celebrating 10 years of transformational leadership development. Read the Yorkshire Post feature to discover how T2 combines organisational performance principles with deep performance psychology to help leaders, teams, and organisations achieve lasting transformation.

Our CEO, Martin Johnson, explores the “leadership pendulum” in his latest piece for HRD Connect — the shift from rigid, autocratic management styles to overly supportive approaches that sometimes weaken performance.

Raymond Blanc OBE will be joining us as a keynote speaker at the T2 Leadership Retreat 2026. Beyond his world-renowned culinary legacy, Raymond embodies values-led leadership: resilience, purpose, and relentless pursuit of excellence.

T2 is proud to announce three new strategic leadership appointments to drive our next phase of growth. Tracy Robertssteps up as COO, Becki Rookyard as Director of Finance & Estates, and Lydia English as Director of Digital, Content & Research. Together, they’ll shape the future of people-focused learning and innovation at T2.