One of my CEO clients and I recently spoke about a difficult decision. He had thought long and hard before taking his recommendation to the board. He sought the confidential counsel of two others and … Read More
Responding to the New World Order
In a recent article, I identified some of the systemic changes and trends that have changed and are changing the workplace across the world. You can read, “No One in the Office, Crowds in The … Read More
No One in the Office, Crowds in The Parks
Whether you are spending time camping in dense forests, hiking amongst the Rocky Mountains’ beauty, or walking the Bruce or other popular trails of North America, you will encounter many others. If you have spent … Read More
Deep Thinking
Many executives are inadvertently getting in the way of innovation, creativity, and productivity from their teams. And sometimes from themselves. We now have ready access to more information from more sources than at any other … Read More
The Power of Brevity in a Virtual World
For many years, I considered executive summaries and/or abstracts as analogous to most effective executive interactions. “Be bright. Be brief. Be gone.” one of my former leaders used to say. That was a great lesson. … Read More
The Future is Bright
I hold a great deal of optimism for the next few years. There is pent-up demand for some services, and others will see steady, continued growth. Here are some of the opportunities I see. Which … Read More
Separate Performance From Potential
A common mistake is to correlate good or excellent performance to high potential and/or average performance to a lack of potential. The best leaders have learned how to separate these two unique measures, and how … Read More
It Has Been the Best of Times and the Worst of Times
Books will be written, and movies will be filmed about 2020 and 2021, the years a raging pandemic brought the world to its collective knees. It has been both the best of times and the … Read More
What to Read and Listen to in 2021
It’s one of my favourite times of the year! I share recommendations on what to read or (listen to) as we head into 2021, and leave a troubled year behind. I would love to hear … Read More