At a time when there’s so much uncertainty and apprehension, it’s easy to feel powerless – that there’s little that can be done to help change course or better address the challenges before us. But this outlook reveals a more troubling problem – namely that we continue to perpetuate a … Click to continue reading
Over the past few months, I’ve written a number of articles that examined from different vantage points the importance of leaders providing support and guidance for those under their care. Judging from the response these pieces received, it’s clear that these ideas and insights certainly resonated with my readers. And … Click to continue reading
The following is a guest piece by Inc. columnist and NYU Adjunct Professor Joshua Spodek. People who aspire to lead look upward in a hierarchy to find power and authority they can grab onto to pull themselves up. That’s why they’re still aspiring and not leading. People above them can … Click to continue reading
As many of my long-time readers know, I publish new articles on leadership here on my blog every Tuesday. Now I had a piece written up that I was in the process of editing for publication this week, but a recent attack in my home province has lead me to … 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 course of this year, I’ve had the opportunity to travel all over North America speaking at conferences and with organizations about how we can do a better job being the kind of leader our employees need us to be. As I travelled from the East Coast down to … Click to continue reading
If I were to ask you what you thought was the greatest invention in human history, what would be your reply? I imagine for some of you, your answer would be the personal computer and all the technological marvels that now make up our digital world. For others, I could … Click to continue reading
One of the wonderful benefits of our digital age is not only how we’re able to discover the talent and artistry of people we might have otherwise overlooked, but also how we’re now able to peek behind the curtain to learn what inspires them; to discover and understand what guides … Click to continue reading
As a writer, there’s a natural tendency to examine events to see how they can shape our understanding of things and generate ideas that can be shared with others. It’s from that perspective that this piece that came to mind on the news of the passing of one of my … Click to continue reading
The following is a guest piece by Dick Axelrod. Meeting participants hold the leader responsible for the meeting’s success or failure. You can debate the rightness of this position, but what we know for sure is that meeting participants hold the leader accountable for what happens or fails to happen … Click to continue reading
The following is a guest piece by Megan Totka. When we talk about empowerment, we typically do so in a positive tone, as in giving someone the power to do something for themselves or to change themselves or something they are involved with for the better. Empowering others can be … Click to continue reading
Last week, I had the pleasure of speaking at the 28th Annual Material Handling and Logistics Conference (MHLC) alongside thought leaders Patrick Lencioni and Guy Kawasaki, as well as The Container Store’s VP of Logistics and Distribution, Amy Carovillano (not to mention live performances by Jay Leno and REO Speedwagon). … Click to continue reading
