Say No to the Status Quo
Influential leaders almost always are highly dissatisfied with ‘status quo’. They are unwilling to allow preventable pain and suffering to continue needlessly. They are unwilling to waste precious resources and…
Creating Real Change
Think about all the people who have had leadership responsibility and authority over you. Who inspired, believed, and encouraged you? When I reflect on this question, several teachers— from grade…
Accountability Leads Collaboration
While accountability is effective in establishing behaviour based expectations for performance, the key is to remain focused on improved and effective behaviour change. Repeating ineffective behaviour that is revealed in…
Managing the Human Element: The Toxic Employee
Virtually all the advice on getting people to engage in their work and increase their productivity is predicated on a false assumption, namely that any form of outside influence will…
Self-Awareness: The Basic Competency
In our ever-increasing competitive business climate, organizations continue to seek any advantage that will give them edge on their competition. Many have found that one solution is to improve their…