Today’s story is about leading by not leading. When we think about leadership, we often think of a person at the head of the organization, persuading and influencing others to follow, yet […]
Leading by Not Leading Part Deux
Transparency & Leadership
Transparency is good, until it isn’t good. Take this photo of a new Chemistry lab at the big university down the hill. You can see from the hallway right into the classroom. […]
Getting Your Ducks in a Row
Every year in August, I write new course outlines, with objectives, tasks, roles and deadlines identified for students. The university requires it and students expect it. From a leadership perspective, this is […]
Vulnerability
This video by Professor Brene Brown is a great introduction to understanding the importance of vulnerability to relationships. Our ability to connect with others is key to effective leadership. Empathy is critical […]
Big Deal or Little Deal?
This week I read a post from Susan Barret Kelley’s blog, the Development Sherpa about the lessons we learn from babies. As I was thinking about other lessons we learn from children, […]
#Leading: My way or the highway
Sometimes being a leader means that you have to be rigid. When trying to change a culture or shifting to a new vision, there are often a small, hard-core group of people […]
Why 30 is not the new 20 from Meg Jay
Meg Jay has written an amazing book – why your 20s are the defining decade of adulthood. So, since I’m on vacation for a few weeks, I thought I’d share her Ted […]
How NOT to #Lead in a Crisis
Early Saturday morning, July 6th, a runaway train filled with oil headed for a refinery in New Brunswick exploded, levelling the town of Lac-Megantic, Quebec. Authorities believe that between 40 and 60 […]
#Leadership and Balance: Reflections on the 20th Anniversary of my 30th Birthday
Today is the 20th Anniversary of my 30th Birthday. (You do the math). Over the past month or so, I’ve been thinking about where I’ve been, what I’ve learned and where […]
Luck & Leadership: Yes, it could happen to you
Catastrophic flooding in Alberta and a recent conversation at a social services mission in Toronto made me reflect last week on luck and leadership.
Character & Leadership
Jeff Gandz, Mary Crossan, Gerrard Sejits and Mark Reno, of the Richard Ivey School of Business recently published an interesting article about senior leadership in the Ivey Business Journal. They suggest that […]
Leading by not Leading
Every time I think I’ve got it figured out, the universe immediately puts me back in my place. This month’s lesson in humility? There is a time to not lead. Recently I […]
Thinking is Hard Work 