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…
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The Science Of Stress
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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Taking Advantage of Conflict and Confrontation
The presence of highly developed positive neuronal connections among leaders and team members does not mean the absence of conflict and confrontation. On the contrary, a culture that embraces collaboration and connection welcomes constructive conflict and confrontation. The operative word…
Tagged with: accountability, Authenticity, collaboration, connection, constructive conflict, Constructive confrontation, positive presence, relationships, Trust
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Emotional Awareness – Where Are You?
Authenticity, humility, honesty, and courage are hallmark leadership traits that research has attributed to a leader’s emotional awareness. In today’s knowledge economy in which the majority of your workforce is made up of knowledge workers – those people whose jobs…
Tagged with: Authenticity, behaviour, brain, courage, crisis, emotional awareness, emotional intelligence, engagement, honesty, humility, knowledge economy, knowledge workers, negative emotions, performance, positive presence, relationships
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LEADING HEALTHCARE TRANSFORMATION THROUGH CHAOS
Let’s face it, if we are not changing, chances are we’re not alive. Resistance to change is normal and natural. You see, the minute your brain realizes you are moving out of your ‘comfort zone’…it automatically sets off the famous…
Tagged with: attitude, change, change-resistance, chaos, complex, disruptive, emotional energy, front lines, health, health care, healthcare, mindset, organizational systems, positive presence, public service, relationships, resilience, stress, stress response, wellness
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Emotions at work – A Simple Strategy
Emotionally aware leaders understand their own (and, by extension, their employees) emotional triggers. Emotional triggers are people, events, conditions, or experiences that arouse intense negative reactions. Incompetence, micromanagement, constantly missing or incomplete information, arrogant and superior attitude, lack of communication,…
Tagged with: emotional patterns, emotional reactions, Emotions, health, leaders, mental models, neurosciences, performance, relationships, Strategy, triggers
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LEADING CHANGE THROUGH CHAOS
Let’s face it, if we are not changing, chances are we’re not alive. Resistance to change is normal and natural. You see, the minute your brain realizes you are moving out of your ‘comfort zone’…it automatically sets off the famous…
Tagged with: attitude, change, change-resistance, chaos, complex, disruptive, emotional energy, front lines, mindset, organizational systems, positive presence, public service, relationships, resilience, Resistance, stress, stress response, wellness
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The Emotional Dimension of Performance
Human emotions are as complex as they are varied. In a span of one day, we all experience a significant number of emotional highs and lows. An average person in a high-stress environment may experience even more. Emotions do not…