Leadership is Action

Leadership is action, not position.

Winning Habits for Lasting Leadership.

Many people are put in positions of management/leadership because they are good at what they do, not because they are good at managing people.

Dale Carnegie said, “Dealing with people is the biggest problem in business”.

Yet, according to studies on the application of emotional intelligence in the workplace by Sheffield University, people management is three times as important as Research & Development and six times more important than business strategy in improving productivity and performance.

Yet who teaches us how to influence others? No one, because most people define leadership as the ability to achieve a position, not to get followers. Real leadership is more than having authority; it is more than having the technical training and following the proper procedures.

Real leadership, according to John Maxwell is, “being the person others will gladly and confidently follow”.

A powerful, insightful look at ‘habits at the top’ with some revealing international survey results from staff on ‘good’ bosses and ‘bad’ bosses.

“Robyn,
One word, ’sensational’. I would like to take this opportunity to say thanks. You not only introduced new learnings; you also added new dimensions to what I already know from life’s experiences.
There has not been a seminar or course that I have been so engrossed in and excited to be a part of. It was so exhilirating and refreshing to me. I have no doubt that as I roll this out to my team leaders that they can also experience the essence of what we learnt and truly become a high performance team within the competitive retail world.
I do look forward to our Reconnect day in May.
Cheers”

David Page
Team Leader
Coles Fairfield

“Hi Robyn,
Just a quick note to say thanks for yesterday’s course at the Department of Environment and Heritage.
You are a very talented presenter and trainer.
I have never been to a course where the enthusiasm and energy level was there from the start and maintained.
You have pitched your subject matter on leadership just right.
It is interesting relevant and challenges in the right ways.

Thank you again.
Sincerely”

Michael Walls
Public Affairs Officer – Greenhouse Communication
Communications and International Branch
Department of the Environment & Heritage