Being a manager doesn’t just mean doing your job to the best of your ability. It’s about leading a team to make sure its members are doing their jobs to the best of their ability as well. Whilst motivating yourself might come easily, it can be more difficult to motivate … Click to continue reading
Without question, the global pandemic has created unexpected hardships and uncertainty. It’s also amplified issues many leaders have failed to adequately address. In this latest edition of Leadership Espresso Shot, I delve into one of these leadership blindspots and reveal why leaders can no longer afford to put it on … Click to continue reading
For my last post for 2019, I wanted to take a look back and share the Top 10 episodes from my leadership podcast, “Leadership Biz Cafe”. Without question, this year has been a big year for my podcast, in large part because one of my goals for this year was … Click to continue reading
One of the key responsibilities of leaders is helping their employees to achieve their goals. And yet, with all the distractions and increased demands we face, sometimes this is easier said than done. Thankfully, Warren Buffet has shared a surprisingly simply strategy to successfully achieve our goals, a strategy I … Click to continue reading
The arrival of summer-like weather often leads not only to people spending more time outdoors, shaking off the dreariness of the winter months, but also discussions and planning of summer vacation breaks and spending time with family and friends away from work. Or at least it used to be. Every … Click to continue reading
The beginning of a new year is often equated with new beginnings or with a fresh start. It’s in that vein that I’m sure you’ve noticed a very big change here on website. It’s been over 10 years since I started this site and it just felt like it was … Click to continue reading
If you spend any time on social media or even just watching the news, it seems there’s not much to be optimistic about in terms of what’s going on around us. And that lack of optimism in the public sphere can have a tangible impact on our work lives and … Click to continue reading
The following is a guest piece from my friend, author and Forbes columnist, David Amerland. Neuroscience has captured our attention right now because, like every new field of knowledge, it promises to give us hidden insights and reveal secrets that will help make something difficult much easier, and there is … Click to continue reading
A few weeks ago, I was the invited guest on CBC Radio’s Daybreak where I shared advice on how to successfully achieve your goals for this year. Now, the start of a new year is typically when most of us make efforts to create goals for what we’d like to … Click to continue reading
If there’s one constant to doing business in today’s global environment, it’s that things inevitably change. Of course, when it comes to change in today’s organizations, more often than not it’s sorted into one of two boxes – change that drives our efforts towards innovation, or change that we have … Click to continue reading
If there’s one point all of us can agree on today, it’s that we’re living in increasingly divisive times. As a writer, I can certainly appreciate the irony of this statement. But as a leadership expert, it also highlights a critical function leaders need to play both to drive organizational … Click to continue reading
In today’s faster-paced, interconnected global environment, there’s no question that there are greater demands on leaders in terms of what they need to deliver. And those demands become more apparent when an organization suffers a setback in achieving its long-term goals. It’s part of the human condition that when we … Click to continue reading