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From Conviction to Volition
Catherine Osborne – July 20, 2021
Austrian physician Ignaz Semmelweis discovered in the 1850’s that hand washing was the number one means of preventing the spread...
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Making the Connection
Catherine Osborne – July 13, 2021
Relationships, by their nature, require constant and consistent tending. The quality of the care you put into these relationships translates...
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You Cannot Lead Them If You Don’t Love Them
Catherine Osborne – July 6, 2021
All new leaders must realize that for people to truly follow your lead, they first must believe that you, as...
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Trust or Collaboration?
Catherine Osborne – June 29, 2021
The fundamental purpose of building and sustaining trust is to accomplish tasks and achieve goals. This is true for any...
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Role Modeling
Catherine Osborne – June 22, 2021
“Leaders lead”, as the old saying goes. This is a simplistic view of what leaders actually do; it does not...
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The Role Of The Leader In Promoting Accountability
Catherine Osborne – June 15, 2021
An ‘influential leader’ is a leader with or without rank or position who leads with a positive mindset and is...
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The Trust Quotient
Catherine Osborne – June 8, 2021
The word trust is derived for the German word trost, meaning comfort. This is an appropriate association because when you...
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Positive Presence As A Business Improvement Strategy
Catherine Osborne – June 1, 2021
The cultural and managerial aspects of lean are possibly more important than the actual tools or methodologies of production itself....
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The New ‘Lean’ Is All About Behaviour!
Catherine Osborne – May 25, 2021
After the Second World War, the Japanese economy was in ruins. The American economy on the other hand was booming....
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What Is An Engaged And Committed Workforce?
Catherine Osborne – May 18, 2021
It is not uncommon in today’s business culture to find organizations where someone is in charge of engagement as though...
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What Your People Want
Catherine Osborne – May 11, 2021
Gone are the days when a paycheck, the employee of the month award, and the gold watch at retirement were...
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Giving Back
Catherine Osborne – May 4, 2021
No matter what your circumstance in life, you have the ability to give back, and giving benefits all those involved...
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Be Great A Decade At A Time
Catherine Osborne – April 27, 2021
I recently listened to an author say that if they reflected on their life in the past three decades, and...
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Bad Apples Or Bad Barrels?
Catherine Osborne – April 20, 2021
Maybe you have heard the phrase “that one bad apple can ruin the whole barrel”. This adage has been used...
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The Science of Gratitude
Catherine Osborne – April 13, 2021
Gratitude is getting a great deal of attention these days within the realm of positive psychology. Studies show that gratitude...
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The Art of Gratitude
Catherine Osborne – April 6, 2021
Angeles Arrien, in her book “Living in Gratitude: A Journey That Will Change Your Life”, says that although gratefulness often...
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Leader or Coach?
Catherine Osborne – March 30, 2021
In the face of rapid, disruptive change and the highly dynamic state of business, companies are realizing that leaders can’t...
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Are You an Authentic Leader?
Catherine Osborne – March 23, 2021
In today’s world of organizations there is a real desire for authentic leadership. Being an authentic leader means you must...
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Do You Have a Toxic Work Environment?
Catherine Osborne – March 16, 2021
Some surveys show that as many as half of all front-line workers feel low levels of work engagement stemming in...
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