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1. By Coralie Sawruk
10
TOXIC
Distractions
THAT UNDERMINE LEADERSHIP

2. About the author
Coralie Sawruk is a people person at heart
who helps Leaders transform the way their
people work together.
She mentors ambitious talents who want to
expand their career and become role models ;
and provides Strategic Business Transformation
services across the globe.
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Ibelievetheultimatecompetitiveadvantageismadeoftheright
talentsworking handinhand.Cheerfully.

3. TUNNEL VISION
VS. STRATEGY

4. BEWARE OF...
situational awareness; anchoring to the
past and refusing to flex your strategy
FOCUS ON...
the big picture, dynamic environments and
be option to perspectives from internal and
external partners

5. FEAR VS.
INSPIRATION

6. 19% of Americans
feel bullied in the
workplace.
61% of bullies are
bosses.
Source: 2017 WBI U.S. Workplace Bullying Survey - Workplace Bullying Institute
http://www.workplacebullying.org/wbiresearch/wbi-2017-survey/

7. WHAT TRIGGERS INSPIRATION?
Set the tone: openness, unselfishness, responsibility
Connect: vitality, humility, empathy
Lead: vision, focus, servanthood
Be aware: stress tolerance, self-regard, and optimism

8. REACTION VS.
RESPONSE

9. Fear is a
reaction.
Courage is
a decision.
Winston Churchill

10. TAME the situation...
Take a moment to figure out what's going on
Act promptly, not hurriedly
Manage Expectations
Source: John Baldwin on HBR https://hbr.org/2011/01/how-a-good-leader-reacts-to-a

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12. EGO VS. SERVANT
LEADERSHIP

13. Narcissistic
leader?
Grandiose sense of
self-importance,
lack of empathy for
others, super-sensitive
to criticism
Servant
leader?
Open, humble,
committed to the
growth of others,
listening, values diverse
opinions, creates trust

14. DISTRACTED VS.
DISCIPLINE

15. In reading the lives of
great men, I found that
the first victory they won
was over themselves.
Self-discipline with all of
them came first.
Harry S. Truman

16. INSENSITIVE LOGIC VS.
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE

17. According to
the World
Economic
Forum,
Emotional
Intelligence
will be one of
the top 10 job
skills by 2020

18. Respond to change with diplomacy
Help negative mindsets see a different
perspective
Inspire others to seek out ways to improve
& cultivate new skills
Air challenges before they devolve into
dissatisfaction
Make the team feel heard & understood
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE 101

19. CRITICISM VS. COMPASSION

20. A 16-month study on workplaces with a
culture of compassion and caring amongst
co-workers showed:
Source: Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and George Mason University School of Business
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/fostering-culture-compassion-workplace-matters/
- helped create bonds between people
- resulted in higher work satisfaction and loyalty
- led to better teamwork, higher mood and
reduced stress

21. OVERWORKED VS.
PRODUCTIVE

22. Americans work 137 more hours per year than
Japanese workers, 260 more hours per year than
British workers, and 499 more hours per year than
French workers
Source: ILO, https://20somethingfinance.com/american-hours-worked-productivity-vacation/

23. BUT…
People who work as much as 70 hours (or more)
per week actually get the same amount done as
people who work 55 hours
Source: John Pencavel, Stanford University and IZA http://ftp.iza.org/dp8129.pdf

24. FIXED MINDSET VS.
OPEN TO CHANGE

25. Progress is
impossible
without
change, and
those who
can’t change
their minds
can’t change
anything
George Bernard Shaw

26. R E A D T H I S P O S T
P A Y A V I S I T T O M Y
W E B S I T E
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