Role-modeling accountability is not difficult, but it does take practice. Here are three ‘lights’ of accountability to practice: Transparency. One way to role-model accountability is transparency. Influential leaders admit their…
In a collaborative culture, accountability is a visible practice and framework. All team members are clear about their specific responsibilities. They are aware of the organization’s mission, vision, values, and…
While dysfunctional behaviour is often chalked up to human nature, particularly if it occurs only occasionally, it is nonetheless a signal that a larger problem likely exists. In other words,…
Collaboration is a partnership between people and or groups intended to generate a product or achieve a singular objective that is mutually beneficial to all parties involved. Collaboration tends to…
When we understand that cognitive dissonance (the uncomfortable feelings that accompany the perception of contradictory information, and the mental toll of it) is in essence a biological reaction to the…
Giving and receiving feedback is probably one of life’s greatest challenges both personally and professionally. As leaders, it is critical to continually develop our capacity for both giving and receiving…
Whether you are in a formal role of leader or not, you are always an influential leader. Influential leaders understand that how they think and behave affects the way they…
As leaders we must always be pursuing new avenues that can improve or enhance our overall leadership influence. In today’s global economy, we must continually transform our own leadership effectiveness,…
A cooperative attitude inhibits destructive competition. While competition among teams can be healthy in that it brings out personal and team bests, energy and commitment to work, it can quickly…
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…