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How Positive (Or Not) Are You?

Posted on April 19, 2022 by Catherine Osborne

Over time, negative experiences erode the leader’s influence. This is particularly true for leaders who give plenty of lip service to forging effective relations but whose behaviour does very little to advance that cause. These leaders ignore or do not…

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Deep Emotional Connection – Is It Needed?

Posted on April 5, 2022 by Catherine Osborne

“If a leader can’t get a message across clearly and motivate others to act on it, then having a message doesn’t even matter.” –Gilbert Amelio, former CEO of Apple. Methods, tools, technologies, protocols, and systems do not achieve results. People…

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The Emotional Bank – How Wealthy Are You?

Posted on March 29, 2022 by Catherine Osborne

Self-examination reveals many things, including your level of sincerity, which is a trait all enlightened leaders share. Sincerity is synonymous with genuineness, honesty, and authenticity. In his best-selling book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen Covey presented the…

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Let Behaviour Drive Performance

Posted on December 21, 2021 by Catherine Osborne

When you think about behaviour competency to drive performance, consider the following key behaviour skills, and then ask yourself if you are guilty of making the assumption that your people are aware of and competent in these abilities: 1. Build…

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Life With A Purpose

Posted on August 17, 2021 by Catherine Osborne

Colonel Joshua Chamberlin, an 1863 British soldier demonstrated the power of living a life of purpose. Discovering your life’s purpose stimulates volition, urging you to perform at a higher level. Performance rather than success should be the goal because success…

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Making the Connection

Posted on July 13, 2021 by Catherine Osborne

Relationships, by their nature, require constant and consistent tending. The quality of the care you put into these relationships translates into either a negative or positive experience. That is, the other person perceives every one of your interactions as good…

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Trust or Collaboration?

Posted on June 29, 2021 by Catherine Osborne

The fundamental purpose of building and sustaining trust is to accomplish tasks and achieve goals. This is true for any enterprise, whether for-profit or not-for-profit. In this way, trust is an operational and a collaborative imperative. In health care organizations,…

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The Trust Quotient

Posted on June 8, 2021 by Catherine Osborne

The word trust is derived for the German word trost, meaning comfort. This is an appropriate association because when you trust someone, you are comforted by the belief that this person has your best interest at heart and thus will…

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Giving Back

Posted on May 4, 2021 by Catherine Osborne

No matter what your circumstance in life, you have the ability to give back, and giving benefits all those involved both physically and emotionally. When giving to others makes you feel good, those feelings translate to your biology and the…

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Self-Awareness: The Basic Competency

Posted on January 5, 2021 by Catherine Osborne

In our ever-increasing competitive business climate, organizations continue to seek any advantage that will give them edge on their competition. Many have found that one solution is to improve their leadership culture. To do that you must begin with self-awareness…

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