Leaders of the future will have to do far more “inside” work than was required of their predecessors. They will have to understand what their personal behaviour preferences are and then understand the behaviour of those they lead. To not…
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The ‘Energy Factor’ of an Energized Workforce
In the “State of the Global Workplace 2022 Report” by Gallup it was revealed that the COVID-19 pandemic era put a halt to a long period of gradual but general improvement in engagement among the world’s workers. This matters for…
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The Leadership Time Deficit – How to Create More Time
The only way to confront the ongoing time deficit and overcome the seemingly constant demand on our time is to develop a self-awareness of how we are focusing our attention. Identifying our focus as a ‘mental muscle’ is helpful when…
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The Road to an Energized Workforce
The ground-breaking revelations coming from brain science and neuroscience are emphasizing the impact of human energy on, not only organizational culture, but also on the health and productivity of our workforce. These findings cannot be ignore, and in fact, in…
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Working With Stress
Stress is a relational transaction between our self and our environment during which we perceive and appraise events as threatening — in that they are over-taxing to us in some way. As leaders we must learn how to change the…
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Are you a Positive Professional Role Model?
The fastest way to derail any collaborative efforts in an organization is an individual leader’s negative behaviour. Over time, negative experiences erode a leader’s influence. This is particularly true for leaders who give plenty of lip service to forging effective…
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Creating Real Change
Think about all the people who have had leadership responsibility and authority over you. Who inspired, believed, and encouraged you? When I reflect on this question, several teachers— from grade school to graduate school—come to mind. These teachers pushed me…
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Leadership Is About Behaviour
Think back to the first time you heard the word “leader.” Now think of the words or phrases you attribute to a person you consider a leader. Some examples of the words or phrases we attribute to a leader include:…
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The 4 Essential Leadership Skills for Followership
“To lead them you have to be with them.” In his award-winning best seller, We Were Soldiers Once and Young, Lt. General Hal Moore spoke this basic leadership lesson to his junior officers. While operating rooms, shop floors, assembly lines,…
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This New Year: A New Mindset
The business and professional climates that we work in today are getting increasingly more complex, more ambiguous, more demanding, and in continuous fast-paced change. Each day the markets in which we compete grow as technology increases the reach of our…
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