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The Three Reasons Leadership Development Fails

Posted on September 30, 2025 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, commitment, culture, development, human, Improvement, leader, leadership, objectives, outcome, participation, performance, positive presence, purpose, strategic
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A Culture Built For Performance

Posted on August 19, 2025 by Catherine Osborne

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…

Tagged with: behaviour, connection, culture, human energy, Knowledge, leader, mediocrity, motivation, performance, positive, positive presence, productivity, purpose, scarcity, team, thought model
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The Principle of Followership

Posted on August 12, 2025 by Catherine Osborne

In today’s professional world, people are craving effective leadership. What maybe misattributed as generational gaps is that everywhere, middle level managers and their team members are overburdened and uninspired by individuals holding titled positions of leadership providing neither effective leadership…

Tagged with: awareness, change, collaboration, communication, compassionate, connection, Emotions, empathic, focus, followership, goals, leader, leadership, listening, management, objectives, performance, positive presence, relationships, self-talk, team
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The Way to a Culture of Engagement

Posted on July 15, 2025 by Catherine Osborne

It has been said many times in a variety of ways and deserves repeating here: people never connect to the organization’s mission and vision until they first connect with their leader. Influential leaders are leaders (with or without a formal…

Tagged with: behaviour habits, collaboration, compassion, connect, connection, culture, Emotions, engagement, Excellence, Hope, initiative, leader, manager, mindset, mission, performance, positive presence, relationships, responsibility, results, safety, skillsets, strengths, success, team building, Trust, vision
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4 Steps to Organizational Performance

Posted on May 27, 2025 by Catherine Osborne

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…

Tagged with: behaviour, brain, change, coaching, Confirmation bias, connections, leader, mental model, neuronal pathways, neuroscience, performance, productivity, thought habits
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Are You In Touch as a Leader?

Posted on May 6, 2025 by Catherine Osborne

There is nothing more destructive to an organization than a leader who is out of touch. You have to remain relevant. There is no doubt our world has changed; a lot of it for the better. Our workforces have also…

Tagged with: adapt, behaviour, leader, leadership, norms, organization, performance, positive change, positive presence, relationships, team
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Self-awareness – The Foundation of Behaviour Competency

Posted on April 22, 2025 by Catherine Osborne

Regardless of an official title at work, or in your community – whether you realize it or not — you are a leader. You’ve heard the saying “Behaviour speaks a thousand words.” And whether you know it or not, every…

Tagged with: behaviour, behaviour style, engagement, foundation, influential leader, leader, ownership, performance, positive presence, purpose, responsibility, self-awareness, thoughts, values
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The Performance Power of Your Presence

Posted on March 4, 2025 by Catherine Osborne

Never doubt the impact on performance marked by your presence as a leader. You are, without a doubt, ridiculously in charge of the production and wellbeing of every person you lead, and ultimately, the destiny of your organization. And, without…

Tagged with: ambiguous, behaviours, brain, complex, connection, emotionally intelligent, energy, fast-changing, feelings, focus, frustration, leader, overwhelm, positive presence, thoughts, wellbeing
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The Performance Power In Your People

Posted on February 25, 2025 by Catherine Osborne

The business and professional climates in which you work remain increasingly competitive. Each day competitive markets grow as technology spans the vast array of global industries. These rapidly changing environments are causing ambiguities and confusion about the roles and responsibilities…

Tagged with: ambiguities, change, competitive environment, emotional health, emotional intelligence, engagement, focus, global, influential, initiative, innovation, leader, leaders, mental, neurosciences, performance, physical health, positive presence, productivity, relationships, solutions, Strategy, success, teamwork
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Behaviour Style and Leadership Success

Posted on February 11, 2025 by Catherine Osborne

To better illustrate the concept of behavioural preference or style, the following is a brief description of the four categories, using the style names as developed by the Larry Wilson Learning System: Style 1. Driver. A driver is assertive, interrupts…

Tagged with: Amiable, Analytical, behavioural preference, behavioural style, diverse, dominant style, Driver, Expressive, goals, habits, leader, positive presence, team
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