The Integrated Team in Crisis
We have all heard throughout our lives the importance and value of teamwork. Even as children, on sports teams and in school, we have consistently been influenced by the concept…
Behaviour Smarts
Practicing self-awareness and identifying your behaviour strengths will help you manage your behaviour choices and help you form effective collaborations. These are the key steps to becoming an effective and…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…