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Facing Change in an Era of Uncertainty

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Facing Change in an Era of Uncertainty

#leadership in times of crisis and uncertainty requires three core elements: 1.) Executive Presence - the ability to build trust and confidence so that others can "keep calm and carry on". 2.) Resilience - the ability to flex, adapt, and build our "psychological capital" to weather the storm 3.) Strategic Mindset - the ability to see current circumstances from multiple viewpoints of risk management, opportunity, innovation and agility. #ExecutivePresence #Resilience #Strategi

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Have You Got Executive Presence?

Four years running the #1 leadership development priority for our clients has been developing Executive Presence & Influence. #executivepresence #leadership

What is Business Acumen?

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What is Business Acumen?

Cutting edge research conducted by Monash University in Australia has validated a proprietary model of business acumen developed by our Partner at Sloan Group Asia Pacific David Ryan and his team of experts. This model includes eleven capabilities that make all the difference in the ability of leaders to get results. The capabilities are... Foresight Broad Scanning Strategic Alignment Collaboration Resource Management Systems and Processes Decision Making Talent Development D

Leadership Resilience Quote of the Day

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Leadership Resilience Quote of the Day

Good morning dear readers. Whatever your political persuasion, I want to share a quote from our President’s speech of last night – I was struck specifically when he talked about hope. When we look at great leadership and how we develop resilience in ourselves, on our teams, and in our organizations, one of our top jobs is instilling a sense of hope and possibility, even during times of stress. According to the cutting edge research being done on Psychological Capital in the w

Resilience Quote of the Day: People who Soar

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Resilience Quote of the Day: People who Soar

#resilience #quotes #theresilienceproject #leadershippoetry #leadership

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Resilience Attributes: Empathy – Can You Stand in My Shoes?

Empathy is a primary key to conflict resolution. However, like other keys, it tends to go missing just when we need it. In fact, some filmmakers felt so strong about it’s importance, they’ve begun a movie project, called Stand in My Shoes. From their website: Do we have an “empathy deficit”? We see the costs of our “me-first” mindset: record breakdowns in relationships, endemic corruption, environmental degradation, inequitable social structures, and a whole generation incre

Resilience Attributes: Are You Really Collaborative?

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Resilience Attributes: Are You Really Collaborative?

Resilience requires us not just to be flexible and adaptable, but to have supportive relationships with others who can help us when the going gets tough. Supportive relationships aren’t all about helping each other through challenges; sometimes they are about breakthroughs, innovations, and excellence in results! I seriously doubt Blogger employee, Evan Williams thought he would be partnering with, then-rival-Google employee, Biz Stone. But the social networking world ! When

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Resilient Leadership Quote of the Day

“Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day; begin it well and serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson www.theresilienceproject.net #inspiration #leadership #leadershipquotes #reslience

Are you an Optimist?

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Are you an Optimist?

Imagine you are 18, a bomb goes off on the humvee you are driving in Iraq. A million thoughts are going through your head. You aren’t even supposed to be here. You are supposed to be a football star. You watch as your hand melts unrecognizably. You are brought to the hospital to treat burn injuries with more than 30 reconstructive surgeries. Your face will never look the same. Everything has changed, and you have no say in it. That’s exactly what happened to JR Martinez. He c

We should all be more like Gumby.

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We should all be more like Gumby.

If we go to the dictionary, we’ll find that it’s the power or ability to return to the original form, position, etc., after being bent, compressed, or stretched; elasticity. Doesn’t sound comfortable, does it? Kind of like when Paul McCartney tried out for the choir of the Liverpool Cathedral. He didn’t make it because they didn’t think he was a good enough singer.Not his best day, no doubt. Talk about being bent, compressed and emotionally stretched. He got his revenge, of c

Resilience & Positivity

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Resilience & Positivity

Our book LEMONADE: The Leaders Guide to Resilience at Work is launched! I’m so excited to say, it is now available on Amazon.com. I was so excited I called a colleague of mine who shall remain nameless to tell her that my third book (and the associated assessment tool, the RAW-Q is finally available after years of research. She said “It’s been so long, you must be so unhappy about all the delays. Does it feel like a let down?” Her intentions were good, but it was a little lik

Personal Resilience Planning

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Personal Resilience Planning

Greetings readers! Choose an area that you really want to work on: Think about things that you personally want to change, enhance and develop. For instance if you are impatient you may want to list that, or if you tend to be self-critical that may be something to look at in your journey toward resilience. Be picky: Tailor your choice of activity to your current lifestyle and be picky about when you work your plan. If you are burned out from working long hours, you may have tr

What’s Your Story?

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What’s Your Story?

Every day we create narratives around events that happen to us. If they are bad, the tapes that run through are mind are usually, Oh my gosh, this is so tough; why does this have to be so complicated; or Ugh, Why do they have to be so annoying? When we encounter problems, it’s easy to create doomsday stories to go along with them. These stories make up a large part of our experience. The only problem is that our stories create attitudes that, unless we’re careful, affect how

Do You Think You Should Go It Alone?

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Do You Think You Should Go It Alone?

None of us has gotten where we are solely by pulling ourselves up from our own bootstraps. We got here because somebody bent down and helped us. —Thurgood Marshall Greetings Dear Readers, Most of us are taught to be independent, strong, and self-sufficient, yet the most successful leaders are accepting of the expertise and assistance of others. They know they can’t do it alone, and that they are there to tap the talents of those around them. In an increasingly complex society

Is Your Glass Half Full?

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Is Your Glass Half Full?

Optimism People are afraid of optimism. They know the value of it, but don’t want to get their hopes up too much, just in case things don’t work out. Expecting the worst makes it a nice surprise if you succeeded, and if it doesn’t it wouldn’t be a disappointment, right? Strangely enough, we feel like we somehow have more control if we expect the worst. Yet, according to Martin Seligman in his book, Learned Optimism, it is the optimist who has the most power, while the pessimi

Resilience at Work: Announcing the RAW-Q!

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Resilience at Work: Announcing the RAW-Q!

The Resilience at Work Questionnaire looks at our unique strengths in how we adapt to and bounce back from change and challenge. We can succumb to stresses and trauma, or we can rise above them. Despite how it may feel, the choice is yours to make. That’s empowering! Resilience is surviving and thriving; it’s the ability to make the lemons of our experiences into lemonade. The tartness of lemons just needs the counterbalance of a little sugar to make some great lemonade—just

Purpose = Performance

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Purpose = Performance

Working just to pay the bills is uninspiring. For right or for wrong, we tend to get resentful that our lives require a humdrum job. Don’t think this doesn’t show in our performance. That’s why having a purpose or a mission, something we can be excited about, can be so life changing. It will affect everything that you do. If you can’t find one, by all means, cut your losses and move on. People with a clear vision for their work experience and knowing they are making a differe

What is a High-Potential Leader and How do I Become One?

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What is a High-Potential Leader and How do I Become One?

Hello Readers! Most large organizations have what they would call a “high potential leader pool”, which is the base of talent they will draw from to succeed as the next wave of leaders in the company. Being considered for this kind of advancement is not random – it’s all in your control if you make it a priority. Our organization is often brought in to companies to create leadership development programs for this exclusive group, and we’ve see what it takes to make it! If you

Never Do This. (lessons from leadership mistakes)

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Never Do This. (lessons from leadership mistakes)

Hi everyone! We all know that no one is perfect, and everyone – even the most respected of leaders – makes mistakes. You can choose to ignore the mistakes you make along the way, or you can face them head on, address them, and, most importantly, learn from them. One sign of a great leader is someone who isn’t afraid to say, “I don’t know” on occasion. It actually conveys strength and confidence, rather than weakness. Negative Reinforcement: Putting people down or criticism th

Good Business Manifesto

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Good Business Manifesto

When we increase our capacity or productivity it should be in service of something greater than growing the bottom line. It should be in service of a better world. Good Business means a positive impact on people and planet, as well as profit. Most corporations in 2011 have an annual CSR report and measure their social and environmental impact in some way, but are their leaders truly focused on shifting organizational structures and measures of success? Are leaders taking th

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