Like tradition, an organization’s culture is an expression of its values. But unlike family traditions, a positive work culture cannot only be focused on ways to make employees feel good. It must also focus on staying in alignment with its purpose. And unfortunately, many companies get this wrong.
Read MoreEmotions often get a bad rap. Because of statements like: “Stop being so emotional”, “Leave your emotions at the door”, or “Showing your emotions makes you look weak”.
It’s no surprise then that leaders believe they shouldn’t show their emotions and if they show their emotions, it’s something they need to “fix”.
Read MoreYou are always communicating – whether through your words, your silence, your actions and your inactions. You may not always be aware of how your team, peers, colleagues, and others receive or interpret these communications. This impacts your effectiveness as a leader.
Read MoreMany of the high-performing leaders I know and coach recognize that the most effective way to get the outcomes they want in their personal life, career and the workplace, is through decisive and deliberate action.
Bad A** Boss Leaders provide maximum benefit to their organization because they get things done and they engage and energize their team to do the same, thereby creating an action-oriented culture.
Read MoreYou may have some idea or even a dream of what you’d like your life to look like, but none of the building blocks seems to be falling into place. Overtime, life gets in the way and before you know it, you’re living a life that looks nothing like your dream. Sure, you have the title, the position and you have the trappings of success, but you don’t feel the way you thought you would. But by now, you also don’t want to lose what you have, so you’re not rocking the boat.
Read MoreSome of the leaders I coach say that on any given day, they spend less than half of their time on work in their genius zone. Instead, they find themselves busy outing fire after fire, playing catch-up with over-due tasks and report feelings of burnout and other health concerns. All of which compromises their overall effectiveness and ultimately, their true potential.
Read MoreAuto- suggestion is an influencing of one’s own attitudes, behaviours, or physical condition by mental processes other than conscious thought. Most of us are experiencing this type of self-hypnosis already ….. unintentionally. Saying, thinking and seeing the same thing over and over again. These thoughts eventually move from the conscious to the unconscious and that’s when they become habits
Read MoreThe way to live and lead, the way to achieve successes in your life and in your leadership, the way to impact others is to first impact yourself and the way to doing that is to know exactly who you are, how you show up in your life and how you show up to and for others.
Read MoreIs your team optimized for success, or is it prone to succumb to the disease of toxic undercurrents within it?
Science describes the human immune system as a network of cells and organs which come together to protect the body and help to keep an individual healthy. The wellbeing of an organization, much like the human body, also requires an internal defense system to detect, combat and find solutions for harmful pathogens that threaten to compromise its operations.
Read MoreThe role of Leadership does not come with a ‘one-size fits all’ blueprint. Fortunately, with proper guidance, new Leaders can learn how to improve and expand their capacity for leadership, identify what approaches do and do not work, effectively engage with their teams and get comfortable in their roles.
Read MoreMost workplaces have beautifully framed messages in the foyer area, some even go as far as placing them all over the workspace and personally, it’s always a pleasure to read them. These messages; the company’s mission, vision, purpose, creed, tagline, mantra, customer promise, etc. describe what they stand for and what the public can expect from them.
Read MoreWe are facing a crisis in the workplace where employees are showing up for work but lack team spirit, engagement and are unprepared to lift a finger without the exchange of the dollar.
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