Dominique O'Rourke

“You get trust if you give trust.” Sound advice from a former Prime Minister

Only 22 people in Canada’s history have earned the title of Prime Minister. So if one of them gives you advice, I think you should take it. The advice is even more compelling if the Prime Minister has also been a captain of industry, a world-renowned statesman and now a philanthropist dedicated to aboriginal education. Last Wednesday,Continue reading ““You get trust if you give trust.” Sound advice from a former Prime Minister”

Help! Does this definition capture organizational trust?

I’ve been asked to submit my definition of organizational trust for consideration in a publication. While scholars haven’t nailed it down in 20 years. I thought I’d give it a shot based on my research and blog posts. Do you think this captures it? What would you change or add? How could I make itContinue reading “Help! Does this definition capture organizational trust?”

Have you ever asked: What did your Mom teach you about leadership?

When I was working on my last post What my Mom taught me about leadership, I asked some friends what their Moms taught them about leadership. I heard the best stories about militant Moms, Moms who volunteer, entrepreneurial Moms, and I’m sure that there are many more great stories of courage and grace. This little questionContinue reading “Have you ever asked: What did your Mom teach you about leadership?”

What my Mom taught me about leadership

My Mom: The first person I laid eyes on, the first person to guide me by the hand, my first love and my first model of leadership. While I didn’t know it as a child and disregarded it as an adolescent, my Mom taught me a lot about leadership. Like most great leaders, she never sat meContinue reading “What my Mom taught me about leadership”