When Coaching Doesn’t Work
Virtually all the advice on getting people to engage in their work and increase their productivity is predicated on a false assumption, namely that outside influence will result in lasting…
The Secret to Leadership Development
If you are a senior leader, you have to ask yourself, how committed am I to real change in my organization and what am I doing to create that change?…
The Biology of Change
What makes people, who possess knowledge about what they need to do to actually improve their performance, alter and change their behaviour? The answer is volition- a purposeful, intentional choice.…
A Culture Built For Performance
People do not quit their jobs. They quit their leader – the boss. Ineffective leaders breed ineffective followers, and performance and productivity suffer as a result. With a positive, emotional…
Performance Excellence – Continuous Improvement
When behaviour is identified as a critical piece of the performance equation – and studies of corporate success stories have proven its relevance time and time again – it means…
Performance Excellence – The Skill of Positive Presence
Unfortunately, it is not unusual to see people in management positions that are clueless about how to deal with the dysfunctional situations and behaviours -- the “people issues,” that occur…
Performance Excellence – The Influential Leader
Behind every high-performing organization is an influential leader who is keenly aware of how thought habits drive individual behaviour, and how behaviour habits affect those with whom you work. And,…
Performance Excellence – The Formula
Performance can be illustrated by this simple formula: Performance= technical skill x behavioural skill. In high-risk industries, such as health care delivery, an imbalance between these two elements of performance…
Are Your People Connections Positive or Negative?
The principle of connection validates and puts into practice the concepts of self-awareness and collaboration. Self-awareness enables leaders to initiate connections with their employees, while trust and accountability – the…
People Connection as a Strategy
What is it that achieves results for organizations to succeed? Is it the methods, tools, technologies, protocols and systems, or is it the people? There is no doubt – it…