I’m not a video game guy although I must admit that they have fascinated me in the past. And like anyone that plays, beating a level and getting to the next level was always an anticipated achievement. Especially because the last step to complete a level was usually the toughest – the Boss Level! You knew when … Continue reading Level Up!
Lead, Follow or Get Out of the Way
I live in Calgary, Alberta. Generally, it is a pretty easy pace to live in. It s an affluent place driven by natural resource riches. It is a small enough city to remain friendly and approachable, yet still have sufficient amenities and culture to allow it to be described as enriching. We lament the weather … Continue reading Lead, Follow or Get Out of the Way
When The Student is Ready …
… the teacher will appear. this is a favourite quote of mine although I’ve learned that while it might have been attributed to Buddha, it is more of a fake Buddha thing. I’ve always used it to recognize when people become receptive to a new thought or idea because of a recent experience. Last week … Continue reading When The Student is Ready …
Where Do Adults Come From?
One morning this week I was sitting on the balcony of my hotel room watching the beautiful light of early morning fall on the islands of an Ontario lake, and I found myself in the blissful peace of childhood. I grew up where my backyard was 300 feet of maple forest running down to a lake. … Continue reading Where Do Adults Come From?
Present in the Present
Thanks to fellow blogger Diana Schwenk for her suggestion some months back when I had written a post inspired by the Rolling Stones song “You Can’t Always Get What You Want”. If I go back to the moments from that blog I remember Diana commenting that perhaps another good song to write about would be … Continue reading Present in the Present
Leaders in Transition
I work for a very dynamic company. Change is something that we a very familiar with. I like to joke that the only thing constant at our company is change! So I have been watching with interest as we go through a number of senior leadership changes all at once, and it has caused me … Continue reading Leaders in Transition
Leading Essentially 