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The 4 Domains of Leadership Strength

Have you ever wondered why you choose to behave a certain way? Have you ever wondered why other people’s behaviour rubs you the wrong way? A core belief of an Influential Leader is that the people they lead want to

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Are You a Boss Or a Leader?

British Field Marshall Bernard Montgomery said that, “Leadership is the capacity and will to rally men and women to a common purpose and the character which inspires confidence.” If you desire to have a stronger, more productive organization where your

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Leadership Is About Behaviour

Think back to the first time you heard the word “leader.” Now think of the words or phrases you attribute to a person you consider a leader. Some examples of the words or phrases we attribute to a leader include:

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Leader Connection Drives Performance

As a leader you are responsible for giving your people reasons to follow you. You do this by understanding what they want and need to fulfill their work requirements and contribute to a mutual and beneficial meaningful purpose in their

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What Culture Says About You as a Leader

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

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The Bottom Line of Influence

Your ability to influence as a leader is directly proportional to how you choose to lead yourself and manage the impact of your behaviour on others. A few bad habits can nullify your influence on the people who desire for

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The Value of a Cooperative Attitude

A cooperative attitude inhibits destructive competition. Cooperation, on the other hand, is the ‘new’ constructive competition. While competition among teams can be healthy in that it brings out personal bests and team bests, it can quickly lead to negative or

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Collaboration is the Key!

Research evidence supports collaborative environments and points to improvements in organizational climate, better understanding of organizational goals and expectations, greater individual and leader accountability, lower turnover, and higher retention of leader candidates. There is a caveat, however, in that while

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Adaptability – Resiliency to Respond to Changing Events

Developing a strategy for ‘Connection’ can have enormous influence on the way your people think and connect and plays an important role in fundamental transformation of any businesses culture and work environment. There are three behaviour-based concepts that must be

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Transforming Connection – Paying Attention

If you’ve been paying any attention to the new movement in leadership development, you know that in order to lead today’s ‘knowledge’ workers you must know how to connect on a human level. Human behaviour begins the connection. Your personal

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