I had a coffee yesterday with an ex-colleague that I hadn’t seen in a number of years. He reached out to me over LinkedIn and suggested that we meet. I had last known him as a successful leader at a consulting firm, but he indicated in our communications leading up to our meeting that he … Continue reading Leadership and Other Meaningful Roles
Managing Our Relationship Strategies
The constructs of emotional intelligence (EQ) occupy a lot of my thinking time lately. I’ve been studying the discipline and trying to take it from academics to practical applications in my own life, my leadership style and my coaching practice. One of the key learnings for me has been that EQ is focused on how … Continue reading Managing Our Relationship Strategies
Don’t Mess With Happy
On my drive to work in the mornings I like to listen to an “all sports” radio show. I find it relaxing and entertaining, and I get to keep up with my favorite teams as I go. A couple of weeks ago, I was listening to a segment about a hockey player who had signed a … Continue reading Don’t Mess With Happy
What Happens When You Don’t Try So Hard?
I never thought I’d be writing a post that talked about the sport of curling. For those of you outside of Canada you may not be so familiar with the sport but in the winter it approaches a passion in many parts of our country. There is a professional curling tour that, while not rich … Continue reading What Happens When You Don’t Try So Hard?
What Do You Expect?
I’ve been thinking about an Edward Deming quote quite a bit in my work life lately. That quote is “you expect what you inspect”. It’s simple why. In the new portfolio I’ve taken on in the past months, our team is responsible for projects of innovation, inquiry, renewal and improvement within the organization.
Looking Through New Lenses of Leadership
I’m sure in years past I have commented on my aversion to New Year’s resolutions. I make the same one every year: this year I resolve not to make any resolutions. I find it very artificial and dismissive of something that should be an every day act of re-resolving to work towards our goals, use … Continue reading Looking Through New Lenses of Leadership
Leading Essentially 