In many of my client engagements, I assist organizations that wish to create a culture of accountability. While everyone quickly grasps what it means to hold someone’s feet to the fire (and how that contributes to a culture of accountability) they are sometimes surprised to learn that the finger they are pointing to others, is first and foremost, pointing back at them…
Creating an Accountability Culture
In by book, Feet to the Fire: How to Exemplify and Create the Accountability that Creates Great Companies, I speak to the importance of creating an accountability culture. With greater accountability, leaders and peers hold … Read More
What Keeps You Strong?
I recently spent the day with a group of highly talented senior executives from across the prairies. At times the mood in the room was upbeat, swelling on a tone of optimism. At other times, … Read More
Orchestrated Exit – Terminations, Redundancies and Downsizing
This is the first in a series of articles of well-orchestrated exits. Terminations, Redundancies and Downsizing We terminate employees and contractors for a variety of reasons–poor performance, following a merger or divestiture, in response to … Read More
Make an Emboldened Transition
Declining oil and gas prices, a recovering US economy and a low Canadian dollar are creating crisis and opportunity. How is this affecting you and your network? Will you be looking for a new job … Read More
3 Important Facets of Leadership
Leadership is 720 degrees And 360 degree surveys are best used when they expand our understanding of how others perceive us. While on line surveys provide useful information, my clients report the greatest satisfaction when … Read More
Divided Wealth
Tax reform is in the air. The Liberal government in Canada and the NDP in Alberta are raising taxes in 2015 and 2016. While proposed to target the wealthy 1% of Canadians, experts agree that … Read More
Lessons from GM’s Safety Scandal
Is your corporate culture encouraging safety and adherence to quality or putting employees and the public at risk? We may never know the full story of the tragedies involving GM cars (NY Times, July 16). … Read More
Leading in Difficult Times
It’s an irony of life that we learn the most about ourselves when life throws us a curve ball. So it is with leadership. We fully discover our strengths and shortcomings when we are tested … Read More
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