David Staughton

2026 Leadership Resources

Leadership Resources to Improve Your Leadership Skills

Here are some helpful Leadership Resources to help you and your business grow in turbulent times.

1. Study Mindset & Personal Development with Self-Development Gurus

Any of the Books, Podcasts, or Workshops by these self-improvement experts can help improve your leadership mindset, attitude and results.

Brian Tracy is not only an amazing author but also a motivational speaker. He has written over 80 classic personal development books. His goal is to help you achieve all your personal and business goals. He has over 300 audio and video learning programs that have transformed many individuals and businesses.

Jim Rohn has been helping people sculpt their life strategies for over 40 years. He is regarded as one of the most influential people of all time. He has numerous courses and products on personal development, communication, leadership and time management.

Tony Robbins is one of the most popular motivational speakers in the world. He offers personal and business coaching to people in need and is truly transformational. His most popular book is Unleash the power within.

Read Dave’s list of Wellness Resources and Positive Mindset Experts

Read Dave’s Blog on PMA – How to Adopt a Positive Mood and Attitude

2. Learn to Use Behaviour Profiling Tools like DISC

Learn about Behaviour Profiling – Range of DISC Profiling Books & Tests

  • DISC is known to measure the dimensions of personality (dominance, influence, steadiness, and conscientiousness) in various situations. DISC  profiling can help you improve the quality of workplace relationships and hire the right people.
  • Read the book “We Hug in Hallways Here” by Weinschlag – a useful overview of DISC.

Read Dave’s blog – Behaviour Profiling: A Toolkit for Understanding People at Work

3. Master TeamBuilding – Study People, Recruitment and Retention

4. Learn How Leaders Communicate and How to Coach People

5. Read Books on Leadership

Useful Quotes for Leaders and Managers

  • “What if I train them and they leave? – What if you don’t train them and they stay” – The Beechworth Baker Tom O’Toole
  • “Hire Slowly & Fire Quickly – “Free them to the universe.”
  • “Recruit & Select very very carefully, induct them well and do everything possible to help them succeed.”
  • “In a large business or practice, you can ‘Hire for Attitude & Train for Skills’ – In a smaller business practice, you’ll need to pay for the skills you need now.”
  • “Put your Aces in the right Places.” – “Get them in the right seat on the Bus”
  • “You Never get a second chance to leave a first impression”
  • “The best things in life are free, the second-best are very expensive” – Coco Chanel
  • “Two Ears, One mouth – listen more!”
  • “Spare me the drama”  – Read ‘Save the Drama for Your Mama by Charlie Shephard’
  • “You have to get along with the people you work with”

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About David, Michelle & Brooklyn Staughton

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  • David Staughton is an award-winning conference speaker, business consultant and mentor.
  • Michelle and Brooklyn Staughton are conference speakers and skilled Trainers of Front Desk Staff and Teams.

About Dave

David "Big Dave" Staughton is an Award-winning Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) with over 20 years of professional speaking and consulting experience. He is a past board member of Professional Speakers Australia and a past advisor to a large Australian speakers bureau and online speakers website. As an experienced International Keynote Speaker, he has presented to over 800 Audiences in 12 Countries.

David's most popular SPEAKING TOPICS cover AI, Growth Strategy, Teamwork, Service and Sales improvement, overcoming sales slumps and seasonality for small businesses and plastic surgeons.

He is also a successful serial entrepreneur and an expert on Growing Small Businesses in Turbulent Times.

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