A story driven feature on how The Ultimate Leadership Journal turns reflection into a practical leadership habit.
When Leadership Begins In Silence
On a cold January morning, long before most people had switched on their phones, Mark Proctor sat at his kitchen table with a notebook open in front of him. The page was blank. The day ahead was not. He had decisions to make, people who relied on him, and a schedule packed with pressure. Yet he paused. That simple act of stopping to think, to make sense of what had come before and what was required next, marked a turning point. It was the moment he realised that leadership is shaped not by noise but by quiet practice. It grows in reflection long before it appears in results.
That insight would one day become the foundation of Green and Scarlet Leadership and Advisory. It would also become the heart of The Ultimate Leadership Journal, the new weekly reflection tool that Mark officially released on Amazon on 27 December 2025, after a brief delay. The journal is designed for leaders who understand that strong leadership begins inside the mind before it ever shows up in a meeting room.
Where Stillness Meets Strength
Green and Scarlet stands on a philosophy built over decades of leadership and service. Mark’s career began as a young soldier and grew through years of real responsibility. He later became a Brigadier-General, trusted with guiding teams in complex environments where character mattered more than rank. He does not position this past as an achievement. Instead, he treats it as the training ground that showed him a simple truth. Leadership is an action, not a title. It is the daily practice of clarity, courage, respect and service.
Those experiences shaped Green and Scarlet’s mission. The company helps people become confident and grounded leaders who others trust instinctively. It does this by teaching both leadership and followership. Mark believes the two must be developed together, because people spend far more time as followers and the way they follow shapes the kind of leader they become. This balance is rare in the leadership world and it is one of the qualities that sets Green and Scarlet apart.
The Moment Leadership Becomes Real
The Ultimate Leadership Journal was created to solve a problem that Mark saw repeatedly in the leaders he coached. They knew what good leadership looked like. They could list the theories, the models, the steps and the principles. Yet they struggled to live them consistently. Knowledge was not the problem. Reflection and practice were. Leaders were not short on information. They were short on structured time to slow down, evaluate their week, recognise their patterns and make deliberate decisions about the future.
The journal exists to change that. It offers a weekly rhythm of guided prompts that help leaders pause, reflect, reset and act. Each week invites them to sharpen their judgment, build trust, deepen self awareness and strengthen resilience through practical, realistic reflection. It brings together ten principles of leadership and five practices of followership, turning ideas into habits that last.
Communication expert and best selling author Liam Sandford has already praised the approach, noting that the journal provides realistic reflections that help leaders at every level. His words highlight the value of a tool that turns leadership into a lived behaviour rather than a theoretical concept.
A Different Kind Of Leadership Practice
What makes Mark’s work distinct is not only his experience or his storytelling through the popular Reflection Friday series. It is the depth of values that guide everything he teaches. His CARDIGS values, which stand for Courage, Appreciation, Respect, Determination, Inspiration, Gratitude and Spirituality, support a leadership philosophy that is calm, principled and human. They create a moral centre that many leadership approaches lack.
Green and Scarlet places character before frameworks and behaviour before performance metrics. It teaches leaders how to build trust, how to serve rather than command and how to develop the courage to act when it matters. These practices form the core of the journal and they reflect the belief that leadership must grow from the inside out.
Mark often describes his work as helping people give themselves permission to lead. Confidence is not always natural. Many talented individuals wait for approval, authority or a title before they step forward. The journal and the broader advisory work at Green and Scarlet help people build the internal belief that allows them to make that step.
A Tool Designed For Real Life
The Ultimate Leadership Journal is intentionally practical. It is a weekly discipline, not a daily burden. It is accessible for busy professionals, emerging talents and senior leaders faced with complex decisions. The structure guides them to evaluate what has worked, what has not and what they need to do next. It helps them connect their actions with their values and understand how their behaviour shapes their team.
In a world full of noise, constant urgency and endless information, the journal becomes a quiet space to reconnect with purpose. It encourages leaders to translate reflection into action, which Mark believes is the difference between leadership that is performed and leadership that is lived.
Step Into Leadership With Clarity
For anyone who wants to build stronger judgment, increase self awareness or lead with greater confidence, The Ultimate Leadership Journal offers a meaningful place to begin. The journal is now available on Amazon and can be purchased by clicking here.
To learn more about Green and Scarlet or to explore Mark’s reflections and advisory work, visit the official website at Green and Scarlet Leadership and Advisory.
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