Jean Luc Seguin

Effective leaders excel at inspiring and motivating their teams through clear communication. By articulating the "why" behind tasks and goals, they foster a sense of investment among employees. This approach drives higher engagement, productivity, and morale.

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Great leadership requires consciously aligning everyone with the organization's values, competencies, and vision. This approach has been instrumental in fostering robust, cohesive leadership and governance teams that drive business outcomes for our International Development clients. In this audiogram, I share insights into how we've leveraged organizational values and competencies to empower leaders and create a culture of excellence in their organizations.👇 #LeadershipEffectiveness #Behaviors #Values #Leadership #SuccessDriven

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Coaching is the most effective individual leadership development approch for leaders to quickly and sustainably develop critical skills.

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“Workaholism is not just long hours - it’s how we feel about work.” - Malissa Clark Take a moment to think about your team. Are they enthused, ignited, and functioning at the pinnacle of their potential? Or are there creeping shadows of disillusionment, stress, and burnout? Have you identified those you trust in your circle who can provide a bare and honest assessment? This kind of transparency can be the ignition switch for both your personal and team growth. Does your organization suffer from a culture of overwork? Tune in to this month's ACHIEVE Workplace Culture podcast, 'A Culture of Overwork.' Gain insights as Eric Stutzman, Wendy Loewen, and Chris Downey dig into the Harvard Business Review article, 'How to Fix Your Company's Culture of Overwork,' and discuss the danger of assuming your high-performing employees aren’t struggling. Listen here: https://lnkd.in/eM8iKfkJ

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Learn more about the fundamental building blocks and key leverage points to efficiently shape your culture to drive your strategy and business results.

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🖥 Join Prosci for an exclusive webinar that delves into follow-up research inspired by Prosci's "23 Insights from Executives About Working with Executives." 💡 Gain deeper insights into the dynamics between executives and change practitioners, and learn how to enhance your approach to change management and drive successful organizational change efforts. Register today to discover how to foster more effective partnerships with executive sponsors in your change initiatives! 👉 🔗 https://lnkd.in/deMx5kPz #changemanagement #changeleadership #research

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Great little post here about psych safety on virtual teams: https://lnkd.in/ggjecQ9y – As a part of a team that works more than 90% of the year in a virtual setting this has been something we have had to be intentional about as well at Aristotle Performance.   Here are the tips I would add to the article based on my experience: -Drop the formality – teams that are all business all the time struggle to innovate and share ideas that might be “off the agenda”. -Build relationships over a different format – I make regular phone calls. Yes, the phone. I start by saying some version of “how are you – I’m going for a walk – tell me how things are going” I still send along a text ahead of time to make sure I’m not disturbing anyone’s workflow but I make time and I aim to listen. -Don’t overwhelm your team with BS team building – take extra time and go to a comedy show or a tourist attraction when you are on a work trip. We went for an extra 3 days to Saltsburg after working with a German client. Keep it low key and low obligation so the focus is on a natural development of relationships instead of a forced or contrived situation. What tips would you offer from your experience as a leader? What about from your experience as a team player? #psychologicalsafety #leadership #virtualworkplace #virtualteam #online #workonline

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If you’re going to create a learning organization it’s culture change. Being in touch with reality is the step before step one.

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Business model innovation is pivotal for all business at one time or the other to remain competitive in the ever evolving marketplace. There’s plenty of great literature dealing with this topic to help leaders navigate this complex environment, but maybe one that stands above the rest, in my opinion, is the work done by Clayton M. Christensen. Navigating the evolution of a business model is akin to captaining a ship through changing seas – it requires foresight, adaptability, and an understanding of the journey ahead. As leaders delve into the realms of business model innovation, it’s important to explore the three critical stages that shape the journey of a business model. These stages are profoundly illustrated by Clayton M. Christensen and colleagues in the MIT Sloan Management Review article, originally published in 2016👇. In the *Creation* phase, businesses are in the throes of market-creating innovations. The name of the game is flexibility and understanding the job to be done. It's not just about solutions, but about crafting the right questions that lead to those groundbreaking solutions. As you sail into the *Sustaining Innovation* phase, the waters get a bit more familiar. Here, sustaining innovations are paramount – it's all about refining and enhancing the value proposition to stay ahead. Here we’ve moved from simply asking questions to interpreting the rich data about our customers and markets, which guides our steady process emergence. Then, there's the *Efficiency* phase – the quest for operational excellence. Efficiency innovations take center stage, as does a more rigid business model that zeroes in on cost management. This phase demands a delicate balance of maintaining what works and cutting away what doesn’t, all in the pursuit of cost-effective scaling. Throughout this journey, the interdependencies between value proposition, resources, profit formula, and processes are intricate and vital. Understanding and managing these relationships is what distinguishes a thriving business from a struggling one. So, ask yourself: Are you nurturing your business model through its evolutionary stages? Are you prepared to be flexible, insightful, and efficient as you captain your ship through these waters? The trajectory of your businesses depends on it. #BusinessModelInnovation #ManagementConsulting #StrategicGrowth #BusinessEvolution #HKHConsulting Image: Courtesy of MIT Sloan Management Review

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The Scientifically Proven Benefits of Meditation for Enhanced Energy and Vitality.

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What legacy will you leave? This is a question I often ask of leaders when we are in the midst of strategic planning. It’s an important question, but not one that’s easy to answer - because most leadership teams and boards are merely temporary stewards of a longer history in an organization. Last week, I was absolutely delighted to hang out with three of the founding members of Shakespeare In The Ruins as we talked about the remarkable legacy they created 30 years ago when they first performed Romeo and Juliet on a bootstrap budget and a dream. Could they have known that 30 years later, their wish would be thriving as Manitoba’s only Shakespeare company, selling out performances every summer under the artistic direction of Rodrigo Beilfuss and expert management of Sara Malabar? Could they have known that their dream would spark our school program and accessibility commitments - ensuring that everyone has a place in theatre (including those who haven’t always felt welcome)? Could they dream that their three public performances would lead to our partnership with Stony Mountain Penitentiary- where offenders have the opportunity to engage in the transformative experience of theatre? As we celebrated the opening night of Iago Speaks - another incredible feat - that our theatre is now running a full repertory season (we have two shows running back to back, with the same actors, 40 performances for 30 days straight) - I asked Deb Patterson, Lora Schroeder, and Arne MacPherson their thoughts on what made the organization so successful. They commented that one of the most important decisions they made was actually to step back and put the company in the hands of people who loved it. That by allowing for a changing board and staff, new life and ideas could be breathed into the company - keeping it current and agile. Ensuring it remained relevant for new audiences. It’s pretty insightful and inspiring as the current chair to hear such wisdom from these visionaries. It makes me think about decisions I’ve made in my career, to step back or out of the way, to create space for others to run. I’m curious about your thoughts on this. How do you know when it’s time to let someone else take the reigns? #legacy #strategy #theatre

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One thing the pandemic did was accelerate the Future of Work, ushering in a New World of Work. Simply put, In today's VUCA world - characterized by Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity - having change leadership skills is more crucial than ever. As workplaces and organizations evolve at unprecedented speeds, every individual, regardless of position or title, bears greater responsibility to be agile and responsive in leading change and delivering results. This is where change leadership skills have become pivotal—encompassing adept decision-making, agility, adaptive leadership, empathy, and responding to change better and faster. These are all part integral components of the skills and tools we teach in our change leadership workshops and courses. What other skills are you currently focusing on developing to thrive in this new era of work? P.s - Check out our FREE #ChangeLeadership Community https://lnkd.in/dHA_vMN #ChangeManagement #ChangeLeadership

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High-performing leadership teams don't just happen! They require intentional efforts to get everyone operating from the same page. Listen as our CEO, Jean Blackstock, explains why we use behaviors aligned to organizational values and competencies to build robust, cohesive leadership and governance teams that lead and drive business outcomes 👇 Connect with Jean to learn more about advancing your leadership capabilities. #LeadershipEffectiveness #Behaviors #Values #Leadership

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How To Apply Systems Thinking To Business Leadership "Systems thinking is all about looking at interactions between different elements of a system, rather than each element in isolation. This holistic approach can be especially effective when applied to certain areas of business leadership when you’re looking to make organizational improvements." "Below, 16 Forbes Coaches Council members share different areas of business that can greatly benefit from leadership leaning into a systems thinking mindset and how." https://lnkd.in/e4hhguYq

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It been proven that nurturing trust can lead to reduced turnover rates, heightened employee engagement, and amplified productivity - but leaders continue to struggle establishing it. Learn how to create greater trust in your organization from three great thought leaders! Don’t miss this powerful webinar Thursday 5/16 from 1-2 pm ET. #trust #leadership #engagement #wholebrain https://lnkd.in/eEbyC4cf

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🙅‍♀️ In today’s turbulent business landscape, change is not just inevitable—it's essential, it is no longer something we plan for, it is something we are a part of. But even with robust change management strategies, there’s often a silent saboteur: resistance from employees, “silent-yet-strongly-felt” voice in the system saying “enough change, we need a break”. Or in other words change fatigue… If not managed effectively, it's capable of derailing transformation initiatives, threatening long-term viability and competitiveness. 🙋‍♀️ Our LEAD 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐟 helps you understand how resistance to change can happen on the surface in organizations, what might be causing it, and targeted actions you can take to get at the root cause and effect transformative change. Some tips for transforming resistance and helping people perform their best during times of change: 💟 𝐸𝑥𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑡 𝑅𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒: It’s a natural human response. Think of it as a health check for your organizational change process. No need for frustration- recognise it and greet it with curiosity. 👂𝑀𝑜𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑜𝑟 & 𝑈𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑑 : Use tools like employee surveys and informal polls to keep a pulse on resistance, uncovering the root causes—fears, challenges, and losses. Listen to it and let it guide your interventions! 📍 𝑇𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚 𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ 𝑇𝑎𝑟𝑔𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝐴𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠: By targeting what's beneath the surface of resistance for people, you can shake up unhelpful beliefs and practices. Be bold and playful with how you reach the hearts and minds of people, and be willing to adapt your interventions! 𝐹𝑜𝑟 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑡𝑒 𝑒𝑥𝑎𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑒𝑠, 𝑠𝑒𝑒 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑏𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑓! 💁‍♀️ Have you encountered resistance in your transformation efforts? What strategies have you found effective to overcome your resistance or others?

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Becoming more strategic: Three tips for any executive

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In our HR Executive Roundtable this week, we discussed practical tools and tips to enhance engagement and retention. I would like to share some effective strategies with you for managing the diverse needs of multiple generations in the workplace. Feel free to download these invaluable insights to help you achieve higher retention rates.

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