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Do you know how many of your leaders are getting up at 4am in order to ‘get their work done’ before the day’s meeting frenzy begins?  It’s likely to be more than you think. Or perhaps not – perhaps you’re also trying this tactic to get on top of your meeting overload? This is an

“It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it.” – Warren Buffett Remaining competitive in your industry is challenging with a tarnished reputation. In today’s news cycle, reporting on an organization’s downward reputational spiral can be difficult to watch — especially when that impairment is the result of application downtime

Many companies tout a desire to create a diverse work environment, but public proclamations that result in half-hearted efforts are a far cry from true, equitable diversity. To me, this begs the question of intention. Why are companies championing corporate diversity—is it for optics or value signaling, or for the betterment of business innovation? Lack

As the creative brain of a company, you might think that marketing teams would benefit the most from in-person collaboration. In an office setting, impromptu meetings and brainstorming sessions are common, and can often lead to great ideas. But more people are working remotely now than ever before, and marketing managers must adapt to new

On a recent flight from San Diego to Toronto, I decided to explore the Air Canada entertainment options and discovered a documentary titled, Kipchoge: The Last Milestone. It was described as “a cinematic portrait of world record marathon holder Eliud Kipchoge as he prepares to break one of the last milestones in sporting history: the

Covid tested the resilience of supply chains, business models, HR management practices, IT systems and governance structures of organizations across the world. It also tested nerves, character and empathetic depth of business leaders. The experience of the tragedy—the challenges, struggles, coping—all have offered plenty of learnings. While these learnings have largely been documented and shared,

You Shouldn’t Trust Your Gut as a Decision Maker: Here’s Why The biggest falsehood in business leadership and career advice may also be the most repeated: “go with your gut.” Surely you heard this advice often, as well as some variations of that phrase, such as “trust your instincts,” “be authentic,” “listen to your heart,”

They may have more years in the rear-view mirror than looking ahead, but that doesn’t mean Baby Boomers aren’t still making a tremendous impact—both as consumers and workers. But the combination of a pandemic, inflation, and a war has led to a surprising shift in the demographic dynamics of 2022, with consumer and workforce power

As the challenges and opportunities of the post-COVID landscape continue to unfold, so does the need to perform. Sustaining engagement and holding on to talent have always been important. But it is emerging as the strategic imperative for the progress and performance organizations need to survive and thrive in our new economic context, in which

Have you decided to drop out of college? Or, maybe you are not just there but pretty close to dropping out. The decision to drop out of college is and should never be a whimsical one. It involves an active consideration of your surrounding circumstances that ultimately determine your future. Not everyone drops out to

Compassion is an essential ingredient for leadership in these challenging and dynamic times. But compassion alone does not make an effective compassionate leader. In fact, compassion is not the powerful force it can be if it’s not balanced with toughness or tenacity. There is an art to being tough and compassionate at the same time.

The last two years has illuminated the fragile mental health of executives and their teams.  In December last year, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released their First insights from the National Study of Mental Health and Wellbeing, 2020-21 report. Some of the findings were:  15% of Australians (and more women) experienced high or very

Storytelling, arguably, is one of the top skills leaders need to employ. It’s far beyond creative thinking and writing. It is a strategy and a tool to recruit and retain top talent, build empathetic leaders, build internal thought leaders and ambassadors and engage all constituencies.  When storytelling is woven throughout the entire organization, it becomes

In the midst of an increasingly volatile geopolitical environment, Canada has a unique opportunity to foster energy security abroad while leading the energy transition at home. These priorities are not mutually exclusive. Rather, Canadian stakeholders can — and should — focus on decarbonization while also working to solve today’s urgent global oil and gas demand

Workplace bullying has been more talked about recently than in prior years, and leadership teams have been doing a better, more effective job of preventing and eliminating it in the workplace. Workplace bullying can take place virtually anywhere, but if a zero-tolerance approach is embedded into a company’s culture starting at the top, it tends

It’s no secret that the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 was designed to protect employees over the age of 40 from discrimination. However, there is a contemporary form of discrimination that is currently affecting the workplace today, serving as one of the catalysts of the Great Resignation. This form of discrimination is called reverse ageism. According to a report in The

Aside from the gargantuan success and creativity, there is one thing that all business leaders and CEOs possess. And that is following a set of the same atomic habits every day. Almost all the successful people in the world have a similar pattern of lifestyle which they follow religiously. Why? Cause it helps them to keep

The military characteristically operates in volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA) environments where detailed planning and flexible execution are critical to mission success. Time is typically short, details often sketchy, and opportunities very often fleeting. Sound familiar? Communication—up, down, and laterally across the team—is vital to any organization’s ability to seize and maintain the initiative.

Most business decisions are made using an organization’s structured data, such as sales numbers, revenue, and growth in specific areas. However, this data doesn’t tell you what makes customers tick and how to retain, attract and please customers. The truth is that many organizations own a treasure trove of data in customer service, which could

[embedded content] When it comes to the workplace and work, one thing is a certainty: whatever happens next will have technology at its core. That much is self evident in the wake of the Covid-fueled productivity revolution we’re only now beginning to understand. But what will that mean, practically, pragmatically? How will tech reshape behavior