If you asked someone how they are doing, how different do you feel based upon the response between them saying, “I am good” or “I am great?” Now apply that to business or health care, if I asked you how is your business and you said “good,” as opposed to “we are doing great.” Can you feel the difference in what you hear?
Becoming great is not easy, becoming great at anything requires effort. Becoming a great leader means that at some point you will become uncomfortable as you elevate yourself and your organization into a change state. There lies the problem, no one likes change and instigating true change makes people uncomfortable. However, successful or “great” organizations have mastered this. Leaders who understand that they create the possibility for greatness based on their own behaviour own the outcomes of their organizations. Consequently the constant re-innovation of self, and the improvement of your leadership behaviour is the way to achieve great results.
The shortfall of leaders with a deep understanding of the link between behaviour and peak performance poses a huge opportunity for organizations of the future. The opportunity to learn, to understand, and to change is not a complex undertaking – it is a slow and steady process of continuous improvement of mindset and behaviour. The skill of Positive Presence and the use of the Positive Presence philosophy as a business process improvement strategy will, without a doubt, enable your organization to create the essential positive emotional energy to reach peak performance, sustain strong working relationships, and improve organizational wellness.
CORPORATE HARMONY is grateful to Dr. Michael E. Frisina for his contributions to this entry.
Catherine is the President and CEO of CORPORATE HARMONY, providing virtual solutions for leadership development and organizational culture change. Her leadership and coaching experience as a Project Manager in an ever-changing, fast moving technological organization with unrelenting demands drove her to the realization that a positive mindset and strength-building behaviors are essential for today’s complex and chaotic organizational systems. CORPORATE HARMONY’s virtual platform of programs, coaching and performance measurement, is an innovative online technology of tested proprietary content. The world-class content of CORPORATE HARMONY’s Positive Presence Program develops the skill of ‘Positive Presence’ and the necessary ‘Positive Presence Behaviour Competencies’ for maintaining a positive and energized mindset and increased performance in today’s complex work environment, and leading to a culture of collaboration and connection. Catherine’s vision for Corporate Harmony is to bring the skill of “Positive Presence” to the corporate world as it becomes more complex, ambiguous and chaotic. Catherine is uniquely positioned to impact organizations’ productivity and long term success, with her powerful vision of eliminating bad stress from every workplace around the globe, bringing purpose into the people equation to promote healthy, productive and meaningful work cultures and turn the tide on the neglect of mental health on a global scale. Catherine is author of the book: “CORPORATE HARMONY – The Performance Link for Today’s Modern Organization” Catherine can be reached at: Catherine.Osborne@corporateharmony.ca or go to ‘contact us’ on our website www.corporateharmony.ca. Catherine is available for consultation, and can be reached by 519-695-3407.