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Leaders: What if my direct reports know more than me?
A version of this article was also published in my column at the Globe and Mail. It can be daunting for emerging leaders to find their ‘sea legs’ in the early days of a new managing role, especially when one’s direct reports seemingly have more experience and deeper...
A Few Good Habits: “Ahh February” Part 2
Feeling the winter blahs? Lost sight of those shiny goals from the new year? Losing 'steam'? In my last post ("Ahh February"), I shared a story about how my father taught me some valuable life lessons - notably, the importance of pacing. The context was related to...
Ahh February…(Part 1)
"Ahh February" is a Two Part Series. See "Ahh February, Part 2" for a few good ideas on keeping your 'mojo' going throughout the year, particularly getting through 'Feb and Winter blahs'. --- Here's something you may not know about me: When I was a teenager, I ran...
Add a Little Zig Zag to Your Career
NOTE: I wrote this article some years ago for the Globe and Mail. I realized I never posted here on this blog. Worth a read - Zig Zag is increasingly the norm for many. See original Globe Article here. Ah, the dilemmas of navigating a modern career. In the past,...
Space and Possibility
Do you have your word or theme for 2019 yet? This is one of the questions that I ask each year in my annual iteration of 12 Questions to Complete the Year and Start Anew". I didn't find my theme until well into the first week in January when it found me. I was...
Who Will Be Your “Teachers” In the Year Ahead?
UPDATE (January 2021): There’s a brand new set of questions for Dec 2020/Jan 2021! Get them here: Before you kick 2020 to the curb ask these 12 Questions --- Back to Original Post.... It's a brand new day and new year. And I'm already learning. I just received an...
12 Questions To Complete the Year and Start Anew (2018/2019)
***The article below was also published in the Globe and Mail. Read here*** You made it. You are here. Near the end of a year and at the cusp of a brand new one. You know what that means, right? T’is the time for my annual “12 Questions”. Time passes. Stuff happens....
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