A number of thoughtful people have said many times, in a variety of ways, and it deserves repeating here: “People never connect and commit to an organization’s mission and vision until they first connect and commit to its leaders. Influential…
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A People Culture is the Heart of Performance
Tagged with: behaviour, collaboration, commitment, connection, culture, Emotions, engagement, heart, leaders, mission, neuro-chemical, performance, responsibility, strengths, succeed, success, team, vision
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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 and team bests, it can quickly lead to negative or…
Tagged with: attitude, behaviour, collaborative, communication, Competition, consequences, cooperation, dysfunctional behaviour, functional team, leader, morale, motivation, Negative, performance, positive presence, team
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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 leader candidates. There is a caveat, however, in that while…
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The 3-C’s of Connection
Collaboration, Communication and Cooperation – these are the 3-C’s of Connection. Mastering connection within today’s integrated teams does not just happen – but it is necessary for high performance and success. Collaboration plays a key role in connection and is…
Tagged with: attitude, collaboration, communication, Competition, cooperation, goals, harmony, integrated team, interconnected, interdependent, Knowledge, mission, objectives, performance, positive presence, quality, relationships, system, teamwork, workplace
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Is Technical Competence Enough?
“Is it not enough that I am good at my job?” The simple and short answer to this question is, “no!” In 1627, English poet, John Donne, wrote that “no man is an island unto himself.” No matter where we…
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What is Meaningful Connection?
Connection increases a leader’s influence among followers, and this influence in turn 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.…
Tagged with: behaviour, change, connection, Excellence, followers, influence, leadership, Meaningful Connection, mind, performance, positive, positive presence, Strategy, team, thinking, thoughts
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How Important is Connection?
As John Maxwell wrote “Everyone communicates. Few connect. It’s difficult to connect with people while pursuing your own selfish agenda. By nature, connecting is a giving experience.” Connection is the strategy of successful leaders. Connection is the linkage among people…
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The Brain/Behaviour Connection
“You have power over your mind – not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.” – Marcus Aurelius, Joint 16th Emperor of the Roman Empire. In his book, Get Out of Your Own Way: The Five Keys to…
Tagged with: accountability, actions, attention, behaviour, brain, Choice, Competition, connection, consequences, Excellence, goals, innovative, mental model, mental patterns, mind, motivation, performance, positive presence, self-awareness, tension, thinking, thought habits, unproductive behaviours
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Adaptability – Resiliency to Respond to Changing Events
Developing a strategy for ‘Connection’ can have enormous influence on the way your people think and connect and plays an important role in fundamental transformation of any businesses culture and work environment. There are three behaviour-based concepts that must be…
Tagged with: Adaptability, alertness, Attentiveness, behaviour, change, communication, compassion, connection, culture, emotional connections, engagement, flexible, influence, leader, miscommunications, performance, Positive experiences, proactive, productivity, resiliency, self-awareness, self-examination, sensitivity, success, transformation, Trust, versatile
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People First – The Strategy
You may be familiar with what is referred to as ‘Lean philosophy’. The lean philosophy seeks to eliminate wasteful practices and increase value-producing practices and, began in the manufacturing industry. It was Toyota that really took the philosophy to heart…
Tagged with: culture, emotional connections, engagement, expectations, influence, leadership, lean, mind set, needs, people first, performance, Strategy, success, wants
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