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BOSS Today #43 LEADERS OF THE FUTURE

walk, ‘stretch breaks’ during to, other people. This could be was facilitating the debate, fortunately
meetings, or using a sit/stand desk. money, of course, but it could managed to find a larger lifeboat!
n Learning: research has shown that also be time, compliments and Phil then introduced the Future
spending time learning something emotional support. Research shows Leaders to the future leader of BOSS,
new is more stress-relieving than that people who give strengths- his successor Amy Hutchinson, to
spending time trying to relieve stress! based feedback are 18 times more warm and receptive applause.
We should always be on the lookout likely to thrive in the workplace. At the end of the conference, Emily
for people to learn from and topics and Scott thanked all the sponsors
that we want to learn more about. To finish, the delegates broke into for their generous support, the
n Take notice (aka mindfulness): groups to discuss the “Industry Lifeboat organisers and the delegates and their
we should look to become more Debate” and decide who amongst companies, and encouraged everyone
aware of ‘what’s going on right dealers, dealer groups, wholesalers, to come back and attend again next
here, right now’. That means manufacturers, software/service year. Delegates were then invited to
paying attention in particular to providers and (yes!) BOSS/industry come and meet Amy in person and to
our senses as we do things. publications most deserved a place in continue to argue for their place in
n Giving: greater and more long- the lifeboat. After a lively debate, each the lifeboat over drinks at the Coppa
lasting contentment comes not candidate had made such a good case Club, where no doubt many old stories
from receiving from, but giving for their survival, that Phil Lawson, who were repeated and new ones begun...

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