My Top 6 Leadership Books
Growing up, I was never much of a reader. I feel that is probably the case with many restless young boys. It was just hard for books to compete with the level of stimulation that sports or video games could provide…
The Importance of Workplace Communication Systems
A couple of years ago, I made what many today would consider a radical decision with my life…
De-escalation 101 for the Workplace
De-escalation has been on the rise significantly in workplaces in the last few years. When you hear the word de-escalation…
3 Problems High Performing Teams Don’t Have
Ok let’s begin by getting the cliché out of the way first: Yes, I believe “teamwork makes the dream work.” Yet the problem is…
The Link between Culture and Values
Here’s a pop quiz for you. How are your organizational culture and values similar? Here are a few things we would commonly see…
Workplace Conflict: 3 Surprising Ways it Escalates
Nothing lets conflict marinate better than being stuck in the car with someone for a long drive. For most of us…
Building your Leader Brand
It was our first tournament of the season, and a crucial game for us. If we won, we would advance to the semi-finals. If not…
Cultivate, Replicate, Delegate
I keep hearing it from so many people. “I am swamped!” “I have way too much to do.” “I need to learn to delegate more…
The Introvert Leader
So I will start off this article with a little pop quiz for you:
Elon Musk, Michael Jordan, Marissa Mayer, Eleanor Roosevelt, Richard Branson…
3 C’s for Healthy Culture
When I was in university, I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to go on a student exchange to Japan for 1 year…
Leaders Who Care
“… Sorry … this is still blowing my mind” the young leader muttered in disbelief. “I mean is it really this simple?”