One foundation of great leaders is having and understanding their own leadership mindset philosophy — a set of beliefs, values, and personal rules related to the kind of leader they aspire to. This foundation will drive the workplace environment and culture of the team the leader leads, whether this is a four-person department or a […]
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Let’s face it, the vast majority of us in today’s business world is facing this dilemma. Global competition is fierce, business disruption is everywhere, senior management is relentlessly driving for increased productivity … and whose desk does it land on? If you’re in senior management, and you consistently hear “too many priorities” or “initiative overload”
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There is a quote attributed to Epictetus, which states “We have two ears and one mouth so we can listen twice as much as we speak.” This quote came to mind when I was chatting with Paul Ruinaard about his experiences with the Enneagram and how he and his sales team use it to ensure
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It has been said that E.Q. is more important than I.Q. and in today’s ever-changing world leaders must have the emotional intelligence to lead people. It is always a sad situation to watch a person with a high intelligence remain stuck on the ladder of success because he/she has never developed the awareness and social
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The author, inspirational speaker, and leadership visionary Simon Sinek posted a video recently, which critiqued the use of the term soft skills. As a learning and development professional, this really spoke to a common bugbear of mine and pretty much all my HR-related colleagues. We used those scare quotes almost like a nervous tic because
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2020 ended with a lot of deeply fatigued workers. Did 2021 change anything? Not specifically, but as we always do at the end of a year, we expect things to change with the hanging of a new calendar. So what are you doing to change things proactively? I spend a lot of time in Zoom/
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As we face the last few weeks of this year it is important that you refuel with purpose and understand a bit more about what you might be feeling and thinking. Many of the people I speak to are tired, relentlessly exhausted and ready to shut down for their December Breaks by the time September
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Many people are facing career decisions in these difficult times; either due to retrenchment or business challenges. Or you may be wondering if you should make a career change due to feeling stuck in your current role or situation. Before deciding to look for a career change or to pivot to a new industry, company,
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Leadership is almost entirely made up of communication. Communication means what you say, what you don’t say, what you write, text, type, what your face says unconsciously, what your body shouts by accident! Communication is also the only way to resolve the issues that crop up and pull teams & relationships apart. A fractured relationship
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Perfectionism and constantly striving to anticipate what might happen and relentlessly preparing to take advantage of tomorrow is the enemy of being fully present in today. This trap is robbing each one of us from fully engaging in relationships and the joys of where we are right now. I personally find myself having to pull
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