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Dec
16
Stretch goals: Panacea, paradox, or poison?
Three perspectives on a controversial and risky motivational tool.
16 min read
Oct
29
An occupational hazard for executives: Financialization
About six months ago I read a book written by a well-known former faculty member at MIT’s business school,
10 min read
Sep
24
An interview with ultra-marathoner Ihor Verys: How to stay resilient when challenging yourself to the limit
Ihor Verys is an ultra-marathon trail runner who regularly wins races through the wilderness that last multiple days and nights.
18 min read
Sep
17
Dynamic balance: The conundrums of management, according to Henry Mintzberg
In my last article, I wrote about a book called ‘Simply Managing’ by the McGill University professor, Henry Mintzberg. In
9 min read
Sep
10
The 15 reflection questions Henry Mintzberg wants managers to ask themselves
Though there are no easy answers.
7 min read
Sep
04
"Pretty please, with sugar on top": Four ways leaders can gain permission to challenge for high-performance
Use these strategies to unlock high-performance dynamics in your team.
8 min read
Aug
18
How CEOs can detect and address underperformance in their leaders
A summary of my interview with the Globe & Mail newspaper.
16 min read
Jul
16
Learning cultures and their leaders
Edgar Schein's definition of a learning culture, and the unique leadership skills needed to foster it.
10 min read
Jul
09
Facilitating a 'cultural island' discussion
How to help cross-cultural teams understand their differences, and work better together.
10 min read
Jul
02
My leadership philosophy - Part 8: Culture is the scorecard
Societal culture shapes how we define effective and ineffective leadership.
24 min read