Angeles Arrien, in her book “Living in Gratitude: A Journey That Will Change Your Life”, says that although gratefulness often arises spontaneously, it is also a choice we make. She identifies the four universal portals to the practice and virtue…
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The Art of Gratitude
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Self-Awareness: The Basic Competency
In our ever-increasing competitive business climate, organizations continue to seek any advantage that will give them edge on their competition. Many have found that one solution is to improve their leadership culture. To do that you must begin with self-awareness…
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The Science of Success and the Neuroplasticity of the Brain
In the last 10 years or so, a new field of neuroscience has mapped the mental zone that can literally change the brain to quiet an overly active stress response system and simultaneously pave the way for higher brain networks…
Tagged with: brain networks, brain speed, emotional intelligence, emotional wellbeing, higher brain, homeostasis, mental zone, mindset, negative emotion, neuroplasticity, neuroscience, physical wellbeing, positive change, prefrontal cortex, relationships, social intelligence, stress hormones, stress management, stress response, success
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The APB Technique for a Positive Mindset
The findings coming forward from the neuro-sciences have huge implications for business organizations on a global scale. And in fact, these findings call for a gigantic shift in how the modern organization develops its employees, its leaders, and the overall…
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LEADING HEALTHCARE TRANSFORMATION THROUGH CHAOS
Let’s face it, if we are not changing, chances are we’re not alive. Resistance to change is normal and natural. You see, the minute your brain realizes you are moving out of your ‘comfort zone’…it automatically sets off the famous…
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LEADING CHANGE THROUGH CHAOS
Let’s face it, if we are not changing, chances are we’re not alive. Resistance to change is normal and natural. You see, the minute your brain realizes you are moving out of your ‘comfort zone’…it automatically sets off the famous…
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What Worked Then, Won’t Work Now!
The prevalence of knowledge workers and the knowledge workforce is actually less than three decades old, and we all know change is mostly slow and painful. But the truth of the matter is what worked for success in the 1990’s…
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Six Behaviour Attitudes of Enlightened Leadership
It is a known fact that when people are engaged positively with their leader they are more likely to be engaged in their work. Enlightened leaders succeed where other leaders fail because they perform at a higher level, are more…
The Key to Collaboration: 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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The #1 KPI for Future Leaders
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 – people who have a lot of education and…
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