Failure and the Importance of Mentors

Patrick has worked as a consultant, executive coach and educator since 2004 in organisations ranging from Gonzaga College to Trinity College Dublin, Deloitte to Diageo. He has served on senior leadership teams in the not-for-profit sector and worked in human capital and strategy consulting. Patrick’s work at Conexus helps organisations to bridge the generation gap between high potentials and their leaders, creating communication, engagement and high performance in the workplace.

His particular expertise lies in the areas of Generation Y (millennial) coaching, senior team coaching and conflict resolution. In addition, through his role as consultant with the Authentic Leadership Institute, Patrick facilitates senior leaders to discover their deeper purpose and find the courage to live it through coaching and leadership development programmes. Patrick is a member of the Association for Coaching in Ireland and the British Psychological Society in the UK.

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Stop Searching for your Passion

What are you passionate about? You’re told these five words hold the key to a successful career and life purpose. What if it’s the wrong question altogether? This talk turns the ubiquitous “find your passion” message on its ear.

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The Importance Of Empathy In Leadership

Empathy is a must-have skill for leadership in the workplace. Devin Singh, assistant professor at Dartmouth College and previous lecturer at Yale University, explains why being an empathetic leader is necessary for managing others at work.

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Want to sound like a leader? Start by saying your name right

How do we sound credible? Dr. Laura Sicola shows how your vocal delivery influences how your message is received, and how to use it to your advantage. Watch Dr. Sicola’s talk to learn how to hone your “vocal executive presence” and make your desired vocal impact!

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Leadership Wisdom From The Jedi

No mind tricks here; these lessons from a far away galaxy are useful for entrepreneurs, leaders and anyone who is looking to master their trade.

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The Benefits of Being a Lead are Real. But are there Costs?

Notice:  Although I do not agree with Simon’s evolutionary views, I do agree with the principles behind earned loyalty.

“But leaders we admire, the leaders we follow are the ones that we know would sacrifice their interests to take care of us.”

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INTIMACY… is the future of leadership

This is the video version of a blog posted on LinkedIn and GaryXavier.com on April 2, 2015.  #humaninteraction

3 Steps to begin leading your people in  a more intimate way.

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