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Role Modeling

Posted on June 22, 2021 by Catherine Osborne

“Leaders lead”, as the old saying goes. This is a simplistic view of what leaders actually do; it does not take into account the fact that not everything a leader does is worth following. So let’s revise this saying to…

Tagged with: accountability, behaviour, change, concern, evaluation, focused, honest, inspire, negative outcome, performer, position, productive, question, rank, responsibilities, transparency
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The Role Of The Leader In Promoting Accountability

Posted on June 15, 2021 by Catherine Osborne

An ‘influential leader’ is a leader with or without rank or position who leads with a positive mindset and is versed in the behaviour competencies of Self-awareness, Collaboration and Connection. In a collaborative culture with an ‘influential leader’, accountability is…

Tagged with: accountability, collaboration, collaborative culture, confusion, connection, distrust, engagement, Excellence, fear, influential leader, measures, objectives, position, positive mindset, positive presence, rank, responsibility, success, underachievement
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The Trust Quotient

Posted on June 8, 2021 by Catherine Osborne

The word trust is derived for the German word trost, meaning comfort. This is an appropriate association because when you trust someone, you are comforted by the belief that this person has your best interest at heart and thus will…

Tagged with: accountability, attention, behaviour, collaboration, concern, confidence, connection, Consistency, Experience, Generalized trust, honorable, interpersonal, leadership, listening, mental model, positive mindset, positive presence, self-awareness, Sharing, team, transparency, Trust
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What Your People Want

Posted on May 11, 2021 by Catherine Osborne

Gone are the days when a paycheck, the employee of the month award, and the gold watch at retirement were sufficient motivators for people to perform at their best or to remain loyal and dedicated to the organization. Just as…

Tagged with: accountability, behaviour, brainstorming, collaboration, Communicating, Competition, connection, contributors, decision making, engagement, feedback, guidance, leaders, passions, passive producers, responsibility, Rewarding, self-awareness, Sharing, talents, team
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The Role of the Leader in Promoting Accountability

Posted on May 26, 2020 by Catherine Osborne

In creating an organization that is built for all outcomes, accountability is a visible practice. All team members are clear about their specific responsibilities. They are aware of the organization’s purpose, mission, vision, values, and how they fit into this…

Tagged with: accountability, behaviour, change, collaboration, employee engagement, fear, leaders, mission, negative energy, performance, positive emotional human energy, positive presence, responsibilities, success, team, transparency, Upper Brain, values, vision
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The Driving Force behind Behaviour

Posted on February 4, 2020 by Catherine Osborne

A fundamental principle, what one might call a natural law, is that people choose to act and behave based on what they believe to be true about how they see the world around them. Neuroscience research substantiates this claim. The…

Tagged with: accountability, behaviour, Confirmation bias, external behaviour, internal drivers, neuroscience, positive presence, self-management
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Why Leadership Efforts Fail

Posted on January 14, 2020 by Catherine Osborne

Go online, stroll through a bookstore, attend another training workshop or seminar and you will see that the topic of leadership is everywhere. We talk about it in political terms, business, sports, and tax-exempt organizations. People are captivated and confused…

Tagged with: accountability, behaviour, behaviour skills, culture, emotional intelligence, employee engagement, leadership, leadership development, performance, positive presence, productivity, strategic vision
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Leadership Interactions Are Positive or Negative

Posted on December 17, 2019 by Catherine Osborne

The greatest of all leaders understand that methods, tools, technologies, protocols, and systems do not achieve results. People do. Therefore, it is people not processes, with whom organizational leaders must form a long-lasting, positive, emotional connection. This connection actually is…

Tagged with: accountability, brain cells, collaboration, collaborative, compassion, Hope, neurochemical performance cocktail, positive emotional connection, positive presence, principle of connection, professional behaviour, relationships, responsible behaviour, safety, self-awareness, Trust
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Taking Advantage of Conflict and Confrontation

Posted on November 12, 2019 by Catherine Osborne

The presence of highly developed positive neuronal connections among leaders and team members does not mean the absence of conflict and confrontation. On the contrary, a culture that embraces collaboration and connection welcomes constructive conflict and confrontation. The operative word…