The leadership industry is an ever-growing, multi-billion dollar industry – there is no shortage of books, podcasts, workshops/programs or conferences dedicated to training and improving leadership skills and abilities.
Category: Leadership & Influence
What Can Organizations Do to Thrive Through Crises?
Although we tend to think of this pandemic as an unprecedented time, the world has seen its fair share of hard times before. When we encounter these momentous challenges, an inflection point follows, and changes the world as we know it.
Why leadership development programs need a re-think
Let’s be clear – the development of leaders and change in organizations is not easy work. Development is often non-linear, doesn’t always produce clearly visible results, and often unfolds over a substantial period of time (as opposed to in single moments).
Why you should ditch these common personality assessments (yes, we’re talking to you, ENTJ)
Chances are that at some point in your life, you’ve been exposed to a type of personality assessment. Whether your work team collectively took the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) assessment in hopes of being able to better understand and interact with one another, or you came across a quiz online…
We The North: How Emotions Can Impact Team Performance
It’s the day after the Raptors defeated the Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena in Oakland, California, and it still feels like a dream for some Canadians. After a grueling 24 games in 61 days, the Raptors ended their historic playoff run with a 114-110 victory.
Unethical Decisions: When Ordinary People Cross The Line
With so many ethical scandals breaking out in recent years (e.g., Deutsche Bank and money laundering, Volkswagen and the manipulation of diesel emissions testing, Wells Fargo and unethical sales tactics), it leads one to question: What is running through the minds of the people participating in the unethical acts?
A Comic is About to Become President: The Impact of Misattribution on Politics
A famous comedian is winning Ukraine’s presidential race. The kicker? He also plays the president on TV. In his comedy series, Servant of the People, Volodymyr Zelenskiy plays a school teacher who finds himself in the top spot of the Ukrainian government by pure happenstance.
What Jeff Bezos’ Blackmail Scandal Tells Us About Reputation
It seems that Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon, is constantly under siege by international media, with his high-profile divorce, affair, and now his brazen duel with the media giant American Media Inc. (AMI) taking over newsfeeds.
The Puzzling Reality of Male vs. Female CEO Dismissals
New research suggests that female CEOs are almost twice as likely to be dismissed than their male counterparts. Part of this is due to what is popularly termed “the glass cliff”,
Why Are Today’s Politics So Polarizing and Emotionally Charged?
With emotions running high after 56% of Calgary residents voted “No” in Tuesday’s plebiscite to host the 2026 Winter Olympic Games, the recent mid-term elections in the US leading to an almost-even split in Congress,