Let’s start with a different question… “What’s the difference?”. Among the many words that can be used to describe a leader, a few that stand out are: While a manager
Leadership training so often focuses on the hard stuff: managing people, managing stress, managing change, and so forth. We don’t seem to spend a lot of time thinking about what
Respect, trust and loyalty are earned over time. We have heard this many times before. And then in walks the new boss and within the first few months it becomes
Whether you are a leader, a general manager or a project manager, feedback is critical to your success. We need to take the time to pick up the phone or
A friend of mine, we’ll call him Nick, is the CEO of a sizable company located in my area. He is considered, say many, to be a great leader. Never
Life doesn’t always go as planned. In business, we need to be ready for the unexpected, the rough times, and the disasters. I am talking about anything from a short-term
first published Feb., 2020 Respect, trust and loyalty are earned over time. We have heard this many times before. And then in walks the new boss and within the first
(first published in August, 2016) My friend Roy Osing was describing great leaders in a Globe and Mail article a few years ago. He wrote, “Great leaders place a priority
I woke up this week with an ego that I was not happy with. It was getting me into trouble, making me argumentative, putting special relationships at risk and generally
Some people thought I was a little harsh on Agile last week in my post Agile is Not Replacing Waterfall. If you didn’t read it, I suggested that Agile was