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Leading Under Stress – The Choice Is Yours

Posted on January 25, 2022 by Catherine Osborne

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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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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Managing the Human Element: The Toxic Employee

Posted on November 23, 2021 by Catherine Osborne

Virtually all the advice on getting people to engage in their work and increase their productivity is predicated on a false assumption, namely that any form of outside influence will result in lasting internal change, stimulating pride, purpose, motivation and…

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Positive Presence As A Business Improvement Strategy

Posted on June 1, 2021 by Catherine Osborne

The cultural and managerial aspects of lean are possibly more important than the actual tools or methodologies of production itself. The role of organizational leaders is the fundamental element of sustaining the progress of lean thinking. In 2001 Toyota formalized…

Tagged with: attitudes, continuous improvement, cultural, engagement, mindset, mutual trust, positive presence, principles, production, relationships, Respect, transformation, values
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The Art of Gratitude

Posted on April 6, 2021 by Catherine Osborne

Angeles Arrien, in her book “Living in Gratitude: A Journey That Will Change Your Life”, says that although gratefulness often arises spontaneously, it is also a choice we make. She identifies the four universal portals to the practice and virtue…

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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…

Tagged with: behaviour, beliefs, credibility, culture, Emotions, inspiring traits, leadership, mindset, organizational performance, performance, positive, positive presence, preferences, qualities, success, Trust, values
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Are Your Values a Positive Force?

Posted on November 3, 2020 by Catherine Osborne

Knowing your values is extremely important to acquiring a resilient and energized mindset. A personal value is an individual’s absolute or relative and ethical value, the assumption of which can be the basis for ethical action. A value system is…

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The Role of the Leader in Promoting Accountability

Posted on May 26, 2020 by Catherine Osborne

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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The Five Basic Leader Behaviour Skills

Posted on March 19, 2019 by Catherine Osborne

At the heart of organizational performance and a performance driven culture is performance at the individual level – and more specifically, individual leader behaviour skills. To help you reframe and refocus your thinking on behaviour competency to drive performance, consider…

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