Part of our understanding about stress and managing our response to it, is being aware of and using the strengths of our individual behaviour patterns. We all know that change and chaos are constants in our knowledge and technology driven…
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Leading Under Stress – What Does it Look Like?
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Leading Under Stress – The Choice Is Yours
There is no doubt that stress impacts your thinking and decision making, and it impacts how you choose to react in any given situation. As a leader, stress will impact everyone in your workplace that experiences you in a negative…
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The Advantage of Conflict and Confrontation
Even constructive conflict and confrontation makes the best of us anxious for a variety of reasons that include the following: 1. Conflict and confrontation force us to be accountable. The core of a conflict or confrontation within a team is…
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What Your People Want
Gone are the days when a paycheck, the employee of the month award, and the gold watch at retirement were sufficient motivators for people to perform at their best or to remain loyal and dedicated to the organization. Just as…
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Be the Leader People Want to Follow
In today’s professional world, people are craving effective leadership. Middle level managers and their team members are overburdened and uninspired by individuals holding titled positions of authority providing neither effective leadership nor effective management. The issue is not change resistance.…
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The Role of the Leader in Promoting Accountability
In creating an organization that is built for all outcomes, accountability is a visible practice. All team members are clear about their specific responsibilities. They are aware of the organization’s purpose, mission, vision, values, and how they fit into this…
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What Worked Then, Won’t Work Now!
The prevalence of knowledge workers and the knowledge workforce is actually less than three decades old, and we all know change is mostly slow and painful. But the truth of the matter is what worked for success in the 1990’s…
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Are You Leading in the Dark? Three Lights of Accountability
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 how they personally fit into the framework. They are given…
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