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Jim Collins is a student and teacher of leadership and what makes great companies tick. He has authored or co-authored six books that have sold in total more than ten million copies worldwide. Enjoy!

You may think the difference between being a world champion and not being a world champion comes down to your experience, technique or knowledge. But from Layne Beachley's experience, it came down to one of the most overlooked elements for success: her mindset. Enjoy and thanks to Kielly, one of our Bowen Basin Women in Leadership program mentors for the recommendation!

When I saw this clip, It resonated with me as we have discussed all of the hurdles mentioned in our Women in Leadership workshops. Enjoy!

Brene Brown thinks that when we TRUST, we are BRAVING connection with someone. So what are the parts of trust? How can we trust others and be the kind of person others can trust? How do we rebuild trust that’s broken? Brene covers the 7 pillars of trust in her acronym B.R.A.V.I.N.G. One you know these pillars you’ll understand what it takes to trust someone else, to be someone people can trust, and to build or rebuild any of the 7 pillars of trust with someone where in the past perhaps trust had been broken.

Simon Sinek tells us a story about a friend of his who had some difficulties performing correctly and with authority as a new leader. While initially failing, a change in attitude and focus on humans instead of goals made the whole situation easier and she managed to turn around. Find out more details in the video. What do you think, should we teach more "female leadership" to be well rounded leaders in our society? …

When faced with challenges, do you often seek someone else to blame? Leadership expert Michael Timms shows why this instinct is counterproductive, highlighting three effective habits of self-accountability that will empower you and others to make positive change —whether at home or at work.

Hi all - Regional Development Australia Greater Whitsunday are assessing the effectiveness of this platform. Can you please let me know if you would prefer continuing on the myREGION platform or whether a Facebook Group would be preferred. - just use the comment option below to let me know. Thanks for your help!
Now on to our weekly video - Uncover Simon Sinek's tips on consistent leadership. Find out how simple daily actions can transform your team's engagement and build lasting trust. Enjoy!

Alison Ledgerwood joined the Department of Psychology at UC Davis in 2008 after completing her PhD in social psychology at New York University. She is interested in understanding how people think, and how they can think better. Her research, which is funded by the National Science Foundation, investigates how certain ways of thinking about an issue tend to stick in people's heads. Her classes on social psychology focus on understanding the way people think and behave in social situations, and how to harness that knowledge to potentially improve the social world in which we all live.

This weeks video comes from one of our amazing mentors in the Bowen Basin Women in Leadership program - thank you Kielly Glanville. Radical Candor author and co-founder breaks down the principles of Radical Candor in six minutes. Radical Candor is Caring Personally while Challenging Directly. At its core, Radical Candor is guidance and feedback that’s both kind and clear, specific and sincere.

The responsibility of leadership is not to come up with all the ideas. The responsibility of leadership is to create an environment in which great ideas can thrive.