Does saying no to others mean you are oppositional?
Erin Petrys shares some thinking on the Oppositional Style.
Erin Petrys shares some thinking on the Oppositional Style.
“Culture drives high performance and therefore has a direct impact on the bottom line.”
A resolution starts with a big effort which usually dissipates over time. It is hard to maintain momentum. An area of growth, on the other hand, steadily produces pleasure and positive influence on your life and becomes self reinforcing. Small efforts gain there own momentum. There are four questions you need to answer to find your optimum focus for…
If Leadership is a “chosen state for any person in any role who wants to excel and in doing so guide and inspire others” then the foundation of any Leadership Development must be Personal Leadership. Personal Leadership is about personal growth, self fulfilment and the realisation of ones potential. It requires a strong desire to learn and…
They say a picture paints a thousand words. They also say that human behaviour is complex. Fortunately, Human Synergistics International has a model that paints a picture of human behaviour. It is called a Circumplex. The Circumplex is a visual model of humans’ thinking and behaviour styles. It is used to help individuals, managers, leaders,…
When it comes to getting others to make a change there are traditionally only two options. The stick or the carrot. Why would we use a stick? Sticks cause pain! People are highly motivated by avoiding pain and therefore they will move fast. The assumption is that if we use a stick we will achieve…
At the top of the HSI circumplex is Satisfaction (blue) . At the bottom is Security (red and green). Jodie Nevid of BRS makes the link between vulnerability and the courage to leave security behind. Arguably this idea is the key to really effective leadership.