Think back to the first time you heard the word “leader.” Now think of the words or phrases you attribute to a person you consider a leader. Some examples of the words or phrases we attribute to a leader include: honesty, communicator, integrity, approachable, creative, a positive attitude, visionary, compassionate, motivational, and inspirational. Take note that these examples are all behaviour attributes.
In describing the word leader, most often we associate a leader to a consistent set of behaviours. What descriptors we don’t see commonly attributed to leaders or leadership are those associated to manager, management, or boss. This is not a semantics exercise. Before people commit and engage in their work, they commit and engage emotionally to their leaders through the behaviour of their leader.
Understanding the behaviour and behavioural response of the people we work with – becoming “behaviour smart” as a leader – is a key leverage to performance improvement. You can become a more effective leader, achieve your desired goals and objectives, and create a high performing culture, when you lead as a leader and not as a boss.
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.