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The pandemic accelerated the evolution of work and brought great innovation in collaborative tools and systems, which demonstrated that remote work can be just as effective or even more effective than in-person work.

I have seen many teams lose key players or organizations failing to fill roles simply because employees are expected to work in the office when they could be working at home.

The hybrid working model is the new normal, and leaders must be aware of the challenges that come with it.

Leaders evolve. To exist in time is to evolve, but the more important question is; are you present and active in your evolution as a leader?

Active evolution is when internal influences lead change and personal development. The best leaders know this and are always evolving.

According to General Systems Theory, a mindset is a set of assumptions, attitudes, methods, or beliefs held by a person or groups of people. A mindset is a mental gatekeeper set up to protect and guide us.

All Ideas, Decisions And Actions Are Run Through Our Mindset.

Our mindset originates in the potential we see around us. Do we see danger or opportunities? How do we interpret what we see coming? What potential outcomes do we imagine?

Our perspective affects our actions, and those actions create results that reinforce our beliefs, strengthening the thought rhythm of our mindset.

Andrew Stordeur joins Lighthouse Nine Group on January 8th, 2024, where he will co-lead the Strategies for Growth practice. He will also serve clients in the areas of Leadership Development & Coaching, High-Performance Teams, Change Management, and Sales Force & Supply Chain Effectiveness. Andrew is an experienced c-suite executive who has most recently led a large Western Canada organization and

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Wishing you and your loved ones a wonderful holiday season. From everyone at Lighthouse NINE Group…best wishes for a happy and healthy 2024.

Generally, we all like to find ourselves in comfortable situations where we have a good read on the environment, the people we are doing business with and the methods in which we operate. Negotiations are no different. This is typically characterized by negotiations that lack tension, disagreement and conflict. While these are safe discussions, ultimately, the best negotiations and negotiators

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The Consumer-Packaged Goods (CPG) industry now faces numerous challenges as it emerges from the Pandemic; harsh trading relationships, strained success formulas, the inability to recover costs through price increases, a challenging social-economic landscape, and regulatory constraints on growth. To reignite growth and motivate marketers and salespeople, it is imperative you: (1) foster a new growth mindset, (2) re-evaluate your understanding of consumers, (3) sell for availability, (4) negotiate with a merchant banker mindset, and (5) pursue breakthrough business models at a much faster pace.

A client of mine is looking to make the transformation from a functional leader to the C-suite. To ground the development plan, I decided to create a leadership benchmark to which he could strive. While I have some tested perspectives on the subject, I wanted to create a comprehensive Leadership Archetype with input from some of the top thought leaders.

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As leaders, we play a critical role in ensuring that connection is a priority. Connection is important business. Trust is built through connection; collaborative work requires trust; organizations thrive when teams and individuals collaborate. So, what can you do to create connection? Below are some thought starters to help you prioritize connection with your team: Eat together – host lunches, coffee

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