With December now upon us, many leaders and their organizations are now shifting their focus towards that much debated and much-maligned practice for evaluating employee productivity and effectiveness: the annual performance review. Of course, while there has been much written lately about the ‘death of annual performance reviews’, a study … Click to continue reading
Over the past few weeks, there’s been a noticeable uptick in leadership and management articles focusing on the topic of how leaders can ensure that they are providing a ‘safe’ environment for all of their employees. There’s little doubt that the rising interest in this topic is in response to … Click to continue reading
The following is a guest piece by Sally Blount, Dean of the Kellogg School of Management, and Sophie Leroy, assistant professor at University of Washington’s Bothell’s School. CEO tenure in the Fortune 500 has fallen from an average of 11 years in 2002 to six years today. The average life … Click to continue reading
The following is a guest piece by Peter Thies, Ph.D. What are CEOs looking for in the next generation of C-Suite leaders? Let’s look at three real-world examples: 1. Growth Leaders – The CEO of a multi-billion dollar industrial products company boldly sets an ambitious growth goal of growing revenue … Click to continue reading
No matter where you live, there’s no question that the big story this week is the arrival of the US election and who the American public has decided to serve their country as their next President. For those outside of the US, it’s been both an interesting and troubling journey … Click to continue reading
If there’s one attribute organizations and leaders everywhere share in common, it’s the pursuit to achieve success in their collective efforts. Granted, there is quite a large variance in terms of how each organization chooses to define what success would look like for them. But there’s little question that – … Click to continue reading
The following is a guest piece by cognitive scientist and author Dr. Carmen Simon. Conversation between flight attendant and passenger: “What would you like to drink, sir?”“Water.” Flight attendant goes to get it and turns around after 2 seconds: “Sorry, was that a club soda?”“No, water.” I heard the exchange … Click to continue reading
The following is a guest piece by Kotter International President, Russell Raath on behalf of The Economist Executive Education Navigator. How often have you heard the phrase “that’s not how we do it here” uttered in your workplace? When employees suggest new ways to tackle challenges, are their contributions welcomed—no … Click to continue reading
This past weekend marked the celebration of Thanksgiving Day here in Canada, our last holiday long-weekend before the inevitable cold blast of winter arrives to blanket our country in snow and ice. While Thanksgiving in Canada differs from that in the United States in being a celebration of the end … Click to continue reading
With a complex endeavour such as leadership, it’s only natural that there be different schools of thought and perspectives on what would be the best way to lead your team and organization forward. Of course, while there might be different approaches to leadership, there are still a few binary aspects … Click to continue reading
Over the past several months, there has been a growing discussion and even discord in various parts of the world over the issue of reasserting what our values are as a society and country. From the various debates in European countries about the sociological impact of rising refugee populations, to … Click to continue reading
When it comes to leading teams, the common focus in the leadership literature tends to be on team building; on answering the question of how do we rally people and get them on board and aligned with our company’s vision or long-term goals. Of course, this makes a lot of … Click to continue reading