CHAPTER 2

WHAT ARE THE COMMON OBSTACLES AND FEARS?

Of all the liars in the world, sometimes the worst are our own fears.

Rudyard Kipling

As human beings, we have a fundamental need to connect. In the workplace, we can benefit from creating deeper meaningful relationships in whatever role we have: managers, leaders and followers. It seems a simple, no-brainer route but the reality is that most of us are experiencing major threats to our ability to connect. If it is such an important factor, why do we stumble in creating and maintaining it in our personal life, workplace, politics and internationally? The reward of positive connection affects everything from engagement and productivity to health, well-being, longevity and yet most of us struggle ...

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