It's About Leadership

This past week I was pleased to have the opportunity to connect with two people at the opposite ends of the career spectrum.  My first meeti...

All of us can probably identify a past or current scenario where an all-star leader seems to have plateaued.  They have shown early promis...

No doubt we are all aware of a multitude of tragic scenarios that have played out with increasing regularity in our local communities and ac...

In my time as a manager/leader starting some twenty-five years ago, I've had the opportunity to work with and observe many leaders, mana...

A very simple post to write today - because I didn't write it! I have shared this article on my LinkedIn page recently but realize that...

A pretty harsh title for something that typically has such major implications for organizations, its staff and ultimately the clients it ser...

Alberta's public sector is again being challenged to tighten its collective belt for fiscal year 2013/14 - and into the foreseeable futu...

I'm not sure how many of us appreciate the role that Boards of Directors play in setting direction for large organizations and helping i...

After my last blog entry on Appreciative Inquiry a colleague of mine e-mailed and posed some interesting questions.  She asked, "What c...

In the past couple of weeks I have begun learning - or re-learning - what Appreciative Inquiry is.  I say re-learning as I was exposed to th...

I tend to think that the image of the STRONG LEADER , one who rarely or ever shows emotion, is still the standard most of us think of or asp...