Accountability as a Visible Practice
In a collaborative culture with an influential leader that is skilled in Positive Presence™, accountability is a visible practice. All team members are clear about their specific responsibilities. They are…
Correcting Your Zero
You’ve maybe heard the saying “Correcting Your Zero”. It refers to a starting point and sight-adjustment for rifle marksmanship. In essence, at the organizational level we have a misaligned zero…
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…
Let Behaviour Drive Performance
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…
Managing the Human Element: The Toxic Employee
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…
Positive Presence As A Business Improvement Strategy
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…
The Art of Gratitude
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…
Self-Awareness: The Basic Competency
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…
Are Your Values a Positive Force?
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…
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…