It’s a simple question – what is the difference between leading and managing? While many of us can explain the difference between the two, the fact remains that many of us go about our daily behaviour simply ‘managing’, without making…
It’s a simple question – what is the difference between leading and managing? While many of us can explain the difference between the two, the fact remains that many of us go about our daily behaviour simply ‘managing’, without making…
The ultimate goal of human existence is to live a joyful and abundant life. Everyone strives for that existence – whether they know it or not. When we consider that we spend a great part of our waking hours at…
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…
The only way to confront the ongoing time deficit and overcome the seemingly constant demand on our time is to develop a self-awareness of how we are focusing our attention. Identifying our focus as a ‘mental muscle’ is helpful when…
The ground-breaking revelations coming from brain science and neuroscience are emphasizing the impact of human energy on, not only organizational culture, but also on the health and productivity of our workforce. These findings cannot be ignore, and in fact, in…
The greatest single threat to the future of organizations as we know them today is the inability of leadership to engage its workforce for sustainable satisfaction and engagement. In the recent State Of The Global Workplace Report, Gallup concludes that…
The fastest way to derail any collaborative efforts in an organization is an individual leader’s negative behaviour. Over time, negative experiences erode a leader’s influence. This is particularly true for leaders who give plenty of lip service to forging effective…
Today’s complexity, ambiguity and rapid change bring with it the realization that in today’s knowledge-based organizations, and particularly healthcare organizations, it is difficult – or more accurately, impossible — for any one leadership group, on its own, to achieve organizational…
Organizations still entrenched in the dated command and control leadership paradigm and “we work alone – rock star” mentality, struggle to compete against organizations that embrace a culture of collaboration. Peak performing organizations embrace collaboration, creating engaged employees in a…
If you asked someone how they are doing, how different do you feel based upon the response between them saying, “I am good” or “I am great?” Now apply that to business or health care, if I asked you how…