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Making the People Connection

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 is actually

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A Culture Built For Performance

People do not quit their jobs. They quit their leader – the boss. Ineffective leaders breed ineffective followers, and performance and productivity suffer as a result. With a positive, emotional connection with your people you send a clear message that

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How Leaders Create Culture

The ancient Greek aphorism, “Know Thyself,” can be attributed most notably to the philosopher Socrates, however, for the more modern generation of folks you are probably familiar with its Latin version that hung above the Oracle’s door in the Matrix

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Teamwork Drives Organizational Performance

Influential leaders know how to create and sustain highly functional teams that are resilient and engaged. Team building is not about technical skill. Team building is the product of understanding human behaviour and putting the focus on behaviour skill competencies

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Are You Paying Attention

Here is the simple truth: Employees can tell the difference between authentic leaders and those who are simply trying to fake it to make it. This distinction is apparent in the way people behave and interact with others, and no

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Taking Advantage of Conflict and Confrontation

All great relationships require constructive conflict and confrontation to grow and thrive. Influential leaders orchestrate the culture in which people can be energized, engaged, and fully aware of their meaningful contributions to the enterprise. Much of the personal and organizational

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Constructive Conflict and Confrontation

If you are listening to research coming from the Neurosciences (Brain Science) and how it relates to the complexity of today’s work environment, you will understand that it is your electro-magnetic neuro-chemical energy that creates your mindset. For a positive

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Not Making the Choice to Change

Change – whether personal or organizational – is not easy. It is a journey that takes many years and involves many people, but as the Chinese proverb states, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step.” Despite

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Why Coaching Fails

Coaching and having a coach has become a huge buzz in today’s corporate world. As leaders in the fast-paced, ever-changing work environment, having that third-party support to manage the chaos and complexity can be invaluable. On the other hand, bringing

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4 Steps to Organizational Performance

The corporate world is full of courses, seminars and workshops purporting to improve employee skills, increase productivity, boost morale, and enhance employee retention, and ultimately to increase organizational performance. It is the hope that the investment of time and money

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