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A New ‘Mindset’ for Leadership Development

Posted on July 11, 2023 by Catherine Osborne

We live in a time of great excitement as we watch the world we grew up in literally changing before our eyes. This is the first time in history that we are able to watch the evolution of society as…

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This New Year: Commit to Positive Presence Behaviour Competencies

Posted on December 27, 2022 by Catherine Osborne

We live in a time of great excitement as we watch the world we grew up in literally changing before your eyes. This is the first time in the history of man that we are able to watch the evolution…

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Workplace Connectedness

Posted on September 14, 2021 by Catherine Osborne

As the knowledge economy evolves amidst the chaos and complexity, so too leadership, as we’ve always known it, must also evolve and change. Today’s environment of chaos and complexity rends the idea of leader as controller and guardian an impossible…

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Making the Connection

Posted on July 13, 2021 by Catherine Osborne

Relationships, by their nature, require constant and consistent tending. The quality of the care you put into these relationships translates into either a negative or positive experience. That is, the other person perceives every one of your interactions as good…

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New Learning for Connection

Posted on January 19, 2021 by Catherine Osborne

In the developed world, our organizations are now composed primarily of knowledge workers– people who are highly educated and experts in their individual fields, and who need each other’s mind and skill in order to achieve organizational goals. These people…

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Communication – The KPI for Collaboration

Posted on January 12, 2021 by Catherine Osborne

Much of the communication in today’s organizations entails an exchange, wherein all parties involved must act as both giver and recipient of information. This exchange ensures that the information is received and the recipient has an opportunity to express agreement,…

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The #1 KPI for Future Leaders

Posted on September 18, 2018 by Catherine Osborne

Successful leadership of the future will require a complete culture shift to a new leadership mindset of connectivity. In the developed world, our organizations are now composed primarily of knowledge workers – people who have a lot of education and…

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