Dear Friends,
I hope that 2021 is off to a good start for you and those you hold dear. Despite the many challenges that 2020 presented, it afforded us countless opportunities to reflect, reconnect and recalibrate. Let us resolve to make 2021 our best leadership year ever by reimagining how we lead in all areas of our lives.
Please stay safe and stay healthy,
David O'Brien
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Featured Article:
The Synergy Myth
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I had struggled to define it for a very long time. What I was clear on, was that many leaders believed that doing a once-a-year team building event was all that was needed to keep their team fully engaged. They would do a half-day or full-day event and magically, all of the barriers to collaboration were supposed to have been removed. They had harnessed the collective talent and synergy of their team in only a matter of hours. Not exactly.
So often, these activities are stand-alone events with little or no connection to a larger process for improving team engagement and collaboration. In true check-it-off-the-list fashion, some leaders assume that by doing a mix of learning and social activity once per year, teams work together more effectively. They don’t in most cases. Perhaps for a few days or weeks, but rarely for an extended period of time. Add to this the usual lack of follow-up and accountability related to the team building event and unfortunately, they perpetuate what I have come to call, the synergy myth.
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In The News &
Upcoming Events
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David O’Brien to be Guest on the
“EPIC Inner-Views” Podcast with Samantha Dennison
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David will be the featured guest on the EPIC Conscious Living Magazine’s Inner-Views Podcast on January 29, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. He will be discussing his recently featured article, Deliberate Leadership in a Distracted World and how it applies to all of us, now more than ever.
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David O’Brien to Present Webinar:
Building a Culture of Accountability
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David will be delivering the 60-minute version of the Building a Culture of Accountability webinar on Thursday, February 18, 2021 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. This program provides leaders with a systematic way to overcome common barriers to accountability by focusing on a 4-phase accountability continuum which includes Role Clarity, Purpose, Ownership and Behavior.
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When linked, this continuum allows employees at all levels to make significant progress with moving tasks forward to achieve a higher level of job impact and job satisfaction. Participants can expect to leave the webinar with new tools that can be applied immediately to expand their leadership influence. The webinar is FREE and open to the public, but registration is required. Learn more or register for this webinar.
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David O’Brien to be Guest on the “Redefining the Top 1%” Podcast with Dr. Trevor Blattner |
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David will be the featured guest on the Redefining the Top 1% Podcast, a Johannesburg, South Africa based podcast on February 26, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. He will be discussing some of his most important leadership lessons of the past 30 years with an emphasis on how leaders can make 2021 their best leadership year ever. If you’re interested in becoming the type of leader that can unify others, cultivate a sense of profound loyalty within your organization, and become the role model and protector your team deserves, then the Redefining the Top 1% Podcast is the show for you. Tune in to this Podcast.
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David O’Brien to Present Webinar:
Recalibrating Your Leadership Compass
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David will be delivering the 60-minute version of the Recalibrating Your Leadership Compass webinar on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Never before has leadership clarity and influence been so critical to so many. In these rapidly changing times, they are essential factors in mobilizing and motivating teams everywhere. |
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This highly interactive webinar is designed to provide leaders with a deeper understanding of their influence as well as the impact that the new virtual workplace has on teams. Participants can expect to leave the webinar with new tools that can be applied immediately to expand their leadership influence and impact. The webinar is FREE and open to the public, but registration is required. Learn more or register.
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David O’Brien to be Guest on the “Master Leadership” Podcast with Lily Sanabria |
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David will be the featured guest on the Master Leadership Podcast, a New York based podcast, on March 12, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. He will be discussing the five dimensions of leadership influence and the role they play in building employee satisfaction and engagement. The Master Leadership Podcast guides listeners on a journey towards greater clarity, significance, and purpose. David’s Podcast will be posted in early April. Tune in to the Master Leadership Podcast. |
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WorkChoice Solutions Expands Program
Building Team Clarity & Purpose
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In response to positive feedback from clients and the impact that the new normal has had on teams everywhere, WorkChoice Solutions is pleased to announce the launch of the new program titled, Building Team Clarity & Purpose. Delivered over a 6-week timeframe, the 3-part series of team development modules is designed to address the new workplace realities in a way that helps teams expand their awareness while also helping to reignite their clarity, sense of shared purpose and passion. To learn more, please see the full program outline here.
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Leadership Thought To Consider |
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"The quality of the leader is reflected in the standards they set for themselves.”
– Ray Kroc, Founder of McDonald’s
Leadership Suggestion: Consider what this quote means in your world of work and in your role as a leader. Also try to uncover the leadership opportunity that it presents.
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