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A Leader’s Legacy

Posted on October 13, 2026 by Catherine Osborne

As a licenced affiliate and certified coach of The Frisina Group’s ‘Center for Influential Leadership’ I am honoured to present the following excerpt from their April 2019 guest newsletter … it never gets old: We can’t begin to think of…

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Be the Leader People Want to Follow

Posted on September 15, 2026 by Catherine Osborne

People do not quit their jobs. They quit their leader – the boss. Ineffective leaders breed ineffective followers and performance and productivity suffer as a result. With a positive, emotional connection with your people you send a clear message that…

Tagged with: change, followers, influential leader, leader, mindset, performance, positive emotional connection, positive presence, productivity, purpose, scarcity
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Self-awareness – The Foundation of Behaviour Competency

Posted on April 22, 2025 by Catherine Osborne

Regardless of an official title at work, or in your community – whether you realize it or not — you are a leader. You’ve heard the saying “Behaviour speaks a thousand words.” And whether you know it or not, every…

Tagged with: behaviour, behaviour style, engagement, foundation, influential leader, leader, ownership, performance, positive presence, purpose, responsibility, self-awareness, thoughts, values
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The Behaviour/Performance Connection

Posted on March 25, 2025 by Catherine Osborne

There is a knowledge gap among leaders who lack a deep understanding of the critical role they play between themselves and the behaviour strengths of their employees. People connect and engage with their leader before they connect and engage with…

Tagged with: behaviour strengths, Challenge, connection, engaged, Excellence, influential leader, leader behaviour, leader image, leaders, leadership, mental image, performance, performance change, positive, positive presence, relationship
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The Emotional Dimension of Performance

Posted on October 1, 2024 by Catherine Osborne

Human emotions are as complex as they are varied. In a span of one day, we all experience a significant number of emotional highs and lows. An average person in a high-stress environment may experience even more. Emotions do not…

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Performance Excellence – The Formula

Posted on August 6, 2024 by Catherine Osborne

Performance can be illustrated by this simple formula: Performance= technical skill x behavioural skill. In high-risk industries, such as health care delivery, an imbalance between these two elements of performance (technical skill and behavioural skill) can result in poor work…

Tagged with: accountability, behaviour, behavioural skill, challenges, collaboration, connection, human behaviour, influential leader, motivation, performance excellence, positive presence, technical skill
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You Are An Influential Leader

Posted on December 19, 2023 by Catherine Osborne

Whether you are in a formal role of leader or not, you are always an influential leader. Influential leaders understand that how they think and behave affects the way they lead. They must be committed to all kinds of improvement…

Tagged with: change, energy, Improvement, influence, influential leader, leadership, mission, positive presence, purpose, thought, transparency, Trust, values, vision
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Six Questions to Becoming an Influential Leader

Posted on December 12, 2023 by Catherine Osborne

As leaders we must always be pursuing new avenues that can improve or enhance our overall leadership influence. In today’s global economy, we must continually transform our own leadership effectiveness, the performance of our people, and the overall productivity of…

Tagged with: approachable, behaviour, communicate, effectiveness, influence, influential leader, leadership, listen, performance, positive presence, productivity, Respect
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Leader Connection Drives Performance

Posted on January 10, 2023 by Catherine Osborne

As a leader you are responsible for giving your people reasons to follow you. You do this by understanding what they want and need to fulfill their work requirements and contribute to a mutual and beneficial meaningful purpose in their…

Tagged with: attitude, behaviour, behaviour competency, brain, connection, influential leader, leader, leadership, learned helplessness., mediocrity, mindset, need, Negative, neurosciences, performance, positive presence, purpose, relationships, scarcity, team, thought, Trust, want
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Collaboration is the Key!

Posted on August 2, 2022 by Catherine Osborne

Research evidence supports collaborative environments and points to improvements in organizational climate, better understanding of organizational goals and expectations, greater individual and leader accountability, lower turnover, and higher retention of leader candidates. There is a caveat, however, in that while…

Tagged with: accountability, behaviour, change, collaboration, communication, dysfunction, goals, influence, influential leader, integrated team, interpersonal skills, leader, micromanagement, performance, positive presence, retention, self-awareness, thought, Trust
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