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And finally its year 2016! New hopes, expectations, aspirations, goals…we have a whole year to plan our journey ahead. But, can we do something to bring about a change? How can we be the change? Sounds exciting? We offer you the perfect opportunity.

Elevate Your Leadership In 2016: 16 ways to do it

When writing No-Drama Leadership which was published in 2015, I had the privilege to interview one of the greatest leaders of our time, Francis Hesselbein, former CEO of Girl Scouts of the USA.

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How Leaders Kill Collaboration: Even when they say they want it

The executive came in wearing a designer suit, white shirt and a power tie. He checked the time on his Rolex wristwatch and placed his elegant briefcase on the table. He exuded authority, power and status, and would have been perfectly dressed for a Board of Directors’ function. But that wasn’t the kind of meeting he was chairing.

Fostering Team Collaboration: Top 5 ways to do it

What do the The Fantastic 4, X-Men, The Avengers and The Expendables all have in common? They are teams of individuals utilizing their combined talents to achieve a common goal. When thinking of teamwork in any organization, consider collaboration; building and investing in a team is vital to its success. One of the best acronyms for team is: Together Everyone Achieves More. Fostering collaboration through tools enables efficiency and reduces the risk of human error. Equipping team members for robust participation is a great starting point in revamping any company culture to focus on collaboration.

Nurturing An Entrepreneurial Culture: Few ways to accomplish it successfully

Today, if you ask small business owners what makes their organization a true contender, many will answer that it’s their entrepreneurial spirit. When starting a business, owners pride themselves on their entrepreneurial culture using innovation, persistence and ingenuity to break down barriers and excel. As companies grow, however, it’s important for business owners to be proactive and focus on keeping that special entrepreneurial culture alive.

Developing Leaders: To train or not to train?

Improving the capabilities of those in a leadership position is viewed as a top initiative in many organizations. More and more companies are moving their focus in management from compliance cop to performance coach, due to the realization that if there isn’t an understood correlation between what performance obtained the results, the outcomes are due more to luck than purposeful effort.

Why Entrepreneurs Fail: 3 tips to help future entrepreneurs

There is an old cliché, quite often used to motivate athletes, that hard work will beat talent when talent doesn’t work hard. It is a sentiment that also applies away from the arena or stadium, especially in the world of small business. Starting your own company can be a daunting task, and it takes much more than just a great idea to make a successful run at being your own boss.

Excellence in Practice: A reflection on leadership

This short video features one of HR.com’s industry experts and Leadership Advisory Board member Beverly Kaye (International Best-Selling Author, Speaker and Founder of Career Systems International), interviewing professional executive coach Dr. Ann Herrmann (CEO at Herrmann International, co-author The Whole Brain Business Book 2nd Edition) who has shown exceptional innovation and leadership in her chosen field.

Release The Possible: The role of stillness

It seems that a leader is always busy – evaluating their internal environment to ensure that they are aware of the influence of their emotions and thoughts on their behaviour and monitoring the state of their team, their emotional and psychological well-being as well as addressing harmful conflicts. Leaders are also responsible for scanning the horizon to detect and adjust to changes in the environment, to see the big picture and to tweak the strategy.