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Removing roadblocks for other people should be a key focus for leaders, according to an advisor who calls on leaders to embrace the "service" element of their role.

It's leaders with "sideways experience" who tend to be the strongest performers when they reach the top of an organisation, according to a leadership coach.

Leaders at Hoyts and Toll Group are among those recognised in recent HR-related awards ceremonies, while the past quarter has also seen movement in employment law firms and HR tech providers.

Increased ability to generate new ideas, improved empathy and better decision-making are just some of the workplace benefits experienced by users of psychedelic dr-gs, a study has found.

The best leaders have people around them who challenge them with good intent, but leaders are now also more able to play "devil's advocate" themselves, according to an experienced coach.

Self-mastery is a non-negotiable leadership skill in today's workplaces, and it starts with understanding one's own ego, says an executive development specialist.

Change "always drives fear and territorial behaviours" and it "always feels personal", but it will fail if leaders are too afraid to break anything during the process, says workplace researcher Brené Brown.

When leaders express dissatisfaction with workplace culture, their own behaviour is the best place to start looking for a solution, according to a performance and leadership expert.

Leaders who are clear on their core values and priorities can achieve "radical clarity" in decision-making, and a narrower focus improves their decisiveness, according to a high-performance specialist.

One of HR's most important tasks is to help leaders understand how they're perceived by others, but the risk of causing "great offence" means it's falling by the wayside, a leadership authority says.