Leadership Tips

You know that having the right people on your team makes a huge difference: getting the right people in the right seats and ensuring the right people are at the right table is paramount. Having those “right” people work together strategically can make or break the culture, cadence, and success of the business. You know that.

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February. In Canada, it’s a blah month known for it’s short days, cold weather, and depression-inducing monotony. This year, the February blues will be served with a side of never-ending-pandemic and layer upon layer of stressors: business pivots, health scares, unreliable child care, and even more unpredictable workforces and supply...

Social bias is a sneaky, invisible force that sucks the life out of leaders from all walks of life. Across all industries the collective “we” have decided what makes a so-called “great leader.” We’ve decided that certain people are best suited for certain roles, and how those roles are best performed. These...

The times they are a-changin’. 

As we head into our third winter of the COVID age, times are tough. It’s never been more challenging to be a leader, and it’s easy to feel the weight of expectation fall upon you. 

But in addition to the “regular” stress that comes with a leadership position, we’re now...

Right now, with the intensity of change that Covid-19 has brought to the social environment in Canada, many leaders are feeling a new kind of acute stress.

Our personalities are honed to thrive in a certain environment. When that shifts, it’s natural for everyone to feel stress. So let’s put some perspective into the situation and...

Sensitivity sometimes gets a bad rap amongst men.  But did you know it’s actually a hidden strength that resides within many top leaders? The key is in understanding the potential value of the sensitive male leader.

At one time in my journey, I experienced my own sensitivity as a challenge. I felt I had to put on a shell and harden...

As a leadership coach, writing for me used to be confined to my journal. I have stacks of them. They are very private, and some perhaps should be burned – except I like tracing my personal growth through the years. It’s often uncomfortable, but somehow comforting at the same time. Strange how memories and resilience works.

I...

“We all live at the intersection of our small worlds and the big one around us.”
Parker J. Palmer

I love traffic circles and detest traffic lights

Why?

…… They are efficient, saving time and energy.      But honestly, the real reason is that I can keep moving.  The sense of movement, of achieving my...

I’m going to share something just a little embarrassing! It’s been a life lesson for me, and I trust it will help you also.

When I was younger, I found it challenging to see how far I could get on a tank of gas. I’d push the needle to empty and below, just to test the limit.   It was an easy way get that intense surge...

If you are reading this blog, you are likely well aware of my passion for The Birkman Method. Since 2006, I have not coached or consulted without first gaining the perspective offered by its unique data set. Deep learning is like a fine wine – it is complex, and takes time to mature and ripen into something that is experienced by others,...