The word trust is derived from the German word trost, meaning comfort. This is an appropriate association because when we trust someone, we are comforted by the belief that this person has our best interest at heart and thus will…
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The Trust Quotient
Tagged with: behaviour, Behavioural, Generalized trust, Influential leaders, interpersonal relations, performance, relationship, sustainability, teams, Trust, trustworthiness
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Leading Amid Complexity
Significant change initiatives, in organizations today, often focus on technology and process neglecting to take the human factor, the people, into equal consideration. Regardless of the industry and the cliché, leaders must accept that the most valuable asset, relative to…
Tagged with: behaviour, brain, change initiatives, collaboration, Complex organizational systems, complexity, connections, engagement, mission, neurophysiology, performance, purpose, relationships, self-awareness, tactical capacity
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Creating Integrated Teams
We all have heard throughout our lives the importance and value of teamwork. Even as children, on sports teams and in school, we have consistently been influenced by the concept of teamwork. Real teams out perform a cluster of people…
Collaborative Culture Drives Performance
I love the American story of the “Space Race” of the 1960s. We can glean several key leadership lessons from this historic period of time as both the United States and the Soviet Union raced to put a human being…
Tagged with: collaborative culture, common goals, mutual support, performance, shared vision, team members
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Be the Leader People Want to Follow
In today’s professional world, people are craving effective leadership. Middle level managers and their team members are overburdened and uninspired by individuals holding titled positions of authority providing neither effective leadership nor effective management. The issue is not change resistance.…
Tagged with: active listening, change, collaboration, communication, connection, followership, goals, leadership, management, objectives, performance, positive emotional connection, productivity, purpose, team
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Build Your Best Workplace Now
How often do we ask ourselves, “How do I create the best possible workplace where people wake up in the middle of the night disappointed it is not time to go to work yet?”… Now that you have finished laughing…
Tagged with: attitudes, awareness, change, coachable, collaboration, conflict, culture, dysfunction, dysfunctional employees, energy, engagement, frustration, intangibles, leader behaviour, motivation, performance, positive attitude, purpose, self-management, stress, success, tangibles, teachable, toxic behaviour, workplace environment
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Why Great Leaders are Unforgettable – and Bad Leaders Too!
You have probably heard the saying, “A truly great leader is hard to find, difficult to part with, and impossible to forget.” The same adage holds for bad leaders too, at least the “impossible to forget” part. Did you ever…
Tagged with: behaviour, brain, EEM, emotion, employee engagement, experiential emotional memory, hippocampus, leaders, leadership, neurochemical, neuroscience, pattern recognition, performance, positive, positive behaviour, positive presence, relationships, rewire, thinking
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The Role of the Leader in Promoting Accountability
In creating an organization that is built for all outcomes, accountability is a visible practice. All team members are clear about their specific responsibilities. They are aware of the organization’s purpose, mission, vision, values, and how they fit into this…
Tagged with: accountability, behaviour, change, collaboration, employee engagement, fear, leaders, mission, negative energy, performance, positive emotional human energy, positive presence, responsibilities, success, team, transparency, Upper Brain, values, vision
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The Science Of Stress
Modern life is full of hassles, deadlines, frustrations, and demands. For many people, stress is so commonplace that it has become a way of life. Stress isn’t always bad. In small doses, it can help us perform under pressure and…
Tagged with: adrenaline, change, Chronic stress, cortisol, emotional intelligence, emotional wellness, higher brain, motivate, performance, relationships, stress, stress hormones, stress response, teamwork, toxic hormones, turnover, unwanted change
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Great Leaders Don’t Learn From Crisis
Do you ever go to work and ask yourself, “How can I perform my very best today?” If you are asking that question, have you ever asked, “What do I need to do to perform to my full potential?” As…
Tagged with: behaviour, crisis, emotional intelligence, human response capacity, Improvement, initiative, leaders, lower brain, performance, potential, problem solve, self-assess, thinking, Upper Brain
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