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Leader Behaviour for a High Performing Culture

Arising from the research being done in the neurosciences, the idea of individual behaviour, group and team behaviour, and overall organizational behaviour has taken on a new importance. Behaviour is the most tangible evidence of organizational culture that there is.

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The Social Skills of Leadership

To be human means you need relationships which in turn necessitate social ability. Winning social behaviours are well documented, and according to Stanford Social Innovation Review, social competencies can be learned and developed with practice, the same way a 20

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Connection as a Leadership Strategy

Connection increases a leader’s influence among followers. This influence spurs followers to do more – improve their behaviour, develop their skills and talents, work better and harder, seek and participate in collaborations or teams, and achieve greater results. In today’s

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A Leader’s Connection

One of the most critical components, in fact, perhaps the most critical component of leadership success is the ability to connect with people. You cannot lead without connecting. Connection is an expression of leader compassion, trust, security, and hope. You

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The Eight Behaviours of Trust

Trust-earning or trust-building behaviours include: 1. Consistency in manner, words, and actions; 2. Accountability and transparency, including actively listening, sharing information, and taking responsibility instead of blaming; 3. Genuine or sincere interest in and concern for others; 4. Respectful and

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The Mental Model of Trust

Trust is a complex and far-reaching concept that pervades our personal and professional pursuits. We cannot bottle trust and sell it. Trust is based on an individual’s mental model that people are generally honorable. Social and ethical theorist Russell Hardin

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You Are An Influential Leader

Whether you are in a formal role of leader or not, you are always an influential leader. Influential leaders understand that how they think and behave affects the way they lead. They must be committed to all kinds of improvement

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Six Questions to Becoming an Influential Leader

As leaders we must always be pursuing new avenues that can improve or enhance our overall leadership influence. In today’s global economy, we must continually transform our own leadership effectiveness, the performance of our people, and the overall productivity of

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The Key to Collaboration – A Cooperative Attitude

A cooperative attitude is performance power. And a cooperative attitude is critical to building strong, sustainable teams. We know that when teams are engaged by their leadership in a cooperative environment not only is there in an increase in employee

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A New Leadership Mindset

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– educated people who are experts in their individual fields,

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