The technological revolution of the 21st century has rendered time management ideas and skills of the past obsolete. The saying that “Time can’t be managed – it just is” has never been more true … and in today’s age of…
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The Mental Muscle of Attention
Tagged with: attention, behaviour, cognitive functioning, distractions, energized mindset, feelings, health, performance, positive energy, proactive attention, productive, productivity, relationships, self-awareness, thoughts, value, working style
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The Five Domains of Emotional Intelligence (EQ)
In leadership development we hear a lot about Emotional Intelligence (or EQ). In his 1995 book “Emotional Intelligence”, Daniel Goleman brought the concept of emotional intelligence (EQ) to the mainstream of business theory. The key premise of EQ is it…
Tagged with: awareness, behaviour types, conflict, continuity, emotional intelligence, Emotions, EQ, feelings, harmony, leadership, positive, positive human energy, productive, relationships, stress, successful, thoughts
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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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The Science of Success and the Neuroplasticity of the Brain
In the last 10 years or so, a new field of neuroscience has mapped the mental zone that can literally change the brain to quiet an overly active stress response system and simultaneously pave the way for higher brain networks…
Tagged with: brain networks, brain speed, emotional intelligence, emotional wellbeing, higher brain, homeostasis, mental zone, mindset, negative emotion, neuroplasticity, neuroscience, physical wellbeing, positive change, prefrontal cortex, relationships, social intelligence, stress hormones, stress management, stress response, success
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The Relevance of a Positive Mindset in Today’s Work Environment
Enormous advances over the last decade in neuro-imaging technology have awakened us to the benefits of positive energy – for an increased capacity for achieving peak performance, for building and maintaining good relationships, and for experiencing good health. The bottom…
Tagged with: ambiguity, collaboratively, complexity, Digital Era, energized mindset, global workforce, health, Industry 4.0, knowledge workers, peak performance, positive mindset, positive presence, relationships
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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 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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Domains of Leadership Strength
John Maynard Keyes wrote, “The hardest thing is not to get people to accept new ideas; it is to get them to forget the old ones.” Change, increased complexity, and chaos are constants in our knowledge and technology driven world.…
Tagged with: behaviour patterns, behaviour strengths, chaos, collaboration, complexity, connection, leadership, neuroscientists, peak performance, performance, positive presence, relationships, thinking pattern
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Leadership Interactions Are Positive or Negative
The greatest of all leaders understand that methods, tools, technologies, protocols, and systems do not achieve results. People do. Therefore, it is people not processes, with whom organizational leaders must form a long-lasting, positive, emotional connection. This connection actually is…
Tagged with: accountability, brain cells, collaboration, collaborative, compassion, Hope, neurochemical performance cocktail, positive emotional connection, positive presence, principle of connection, professional behaviour, relationships, responsible behaviour, safety, self-awareness, Trust
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