Go online, stroll through a bookstore, attend another training workshop or seminar and you will see that the topic of leadership is everywhere. We talk about it in political terms, business, sports, and tax-exempt organizations. People are captivated and confused…
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The Three Reasons Leadership Development Fails
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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 connection with your people you send a clear message that…
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We Get What We Create
Sigmund Freud, so the story goes, went to his grave perplexed by the question “What do women want?” I wonder if it ever occurred to Freud to simply ask a woman. In business, puzzled leaders do ask their employees what…
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Taking Advantage of Conflict and Confrontation
All great relationships require constructive conflict and confrontation to grow and thrive. Influential leaders orchestrate the culture in which people can be energized, engaged, and fully aware of their meaningful contributions to the enterprise. Much of the personal and organizational…
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Self-awareness – The Foundation of Behaviour Competency
Regardless of an official title at work, or in your community – whether you realize it or not — you are a leader. You’ve heard the saying “Behaviour speaks a thousand words.” And whether you know it or not, every…
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Employee Needs – Why Should I Care?
Many organizations are at a loss when it comes to building culture. CEOs are quick to put their top leaders into a room for a couple of days, even a couple of weeks, and expect a culture change. As an…
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The Seven Employee Needs – What’s Missing?
Many leaders are unaware of the needs and concerns of their workforce. Unmet needs produce strong negative feelings and resentment. These employees become complainers, cynics, and faultfinders. They resist change, and they disengage from the culture and all initiatives. They…
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You Are An Influential Leader
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 lead. They must be committed to all kinds of improvement…
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Leadership Capacity For Exceptional Performance
It’s a simple question – what is the difference between leading and managing? While many of us can explain the difference between the two, the fact remains that many of us go about our daily behaviour simply ‘managing’, without making…
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Behaviour Smarts
Practicing self-awareness and identifying your behaviour strengths will help you manage your behaviour choices and help you form effective collaborations. These are the key steps to becoming an effective and influential leader as you stop being merely a boss. Achieving…
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