Leadership

By  Guest Contributor Paul Dupuis As a passionate student of leadership, I’m very fortunate in that I meet leaders just about every day of the week. This has become even more prevalent during the Covid crisis. Through these conversations with leaders over the years, I’ve had a few important “a-ha!”…

By  Guest Contributor Paul Dupuis According to the Cambridge dictionary, the word, Enable is defined as; to make someone able to do something, or to make something possible. In contrast the word disable is defined as; To put out of action, to prevent or discourage someone from doing something.

By  Guest Contributor Paul Dupuis In order to excite, the leader needs to connect. And excitement comes from being connected. Leadership requires the ability to influence. The ability to influence ignites action, it inspires people to stand up and move with energy and focus. Influence then, is about creating a…

By  Guest Contributor Paul Dupuis Madonna said it best in her 1989 hit song, “Express yourself”.  When you have something important to share with world, go forth and share it! As we learned with the first ‘E’, the transformative leadership journey begins when the leader creates a compelling vision, a…

By  Guest Contributor Paul Dupuis The exceptional leaders – whether they’re from the world of business, politics, sports or the arts, all share some interesting common traits – they are all motivated by ‘purpose’. And purpose is not only about hitting the sales or profit target, or winning election or…

By  Guest Contributor Paul Dupuis Let’s start with the good news – anyone can be leader! In fact, as humans, we’re born with a natural instinct to both lead and follow. It’s in our DNA. On the other hand, leadership is a skill which needs to be developed. And like…