Leadership Wisdom from Canadian Olympians

This is not the post I had planned to write.  Originally, I was wondering whether we let ourselves off the hook when we say “it’s the journey, not the destination” because, frankly, I’m pretty sure the Olympians want to perform at their peak at the destination too. I was thinking: It’s the journey AND theContinue reading “Leadership Wisdom from Canadian Olympians”

Video: Basics of Inter-organizational Trust

No time to go through the Twelve Weeks to Trust blog series? How about 15 minutes for a video recap on A basic definition of trust The difference between inter-personal, organizational and inter-organizational trust The essential ingredient for trust (spoiler alert: it’s benevolence or goodwill!) Key benefits of inter-organizational trust A peek at why inter-organizationalContinue reading “Video: Basics of Inter-organizational Trust”

Do you need trust within your organization to build trust with external partners? – Week 11 of Twelve Weeks to Trust

Economics, strategy and ethics literature all suggest that an organization’s culture, structure and processes must foster trustworthy behaviours internally in order to maximize trust in inter-organizational relationships (Casson, 1995; Drake & Schlachter, 2008; Dyer & Chu, 2003; Sydow, 1998; Zaheer, McEvily & Perrone,1998). As we covered in Week 5: Ethics at the Heart of Trust,Continue reading “Do you need trust within your organization to build trust with external partners? – Week 11 of Twelve Weeks to Trust”

Do you create with love, passion & peace?

It’s been a bit of a slow summer for blogging. Lots of inspiration but little time to get it all down. So I have amassed a raft of pictures, a stack of books bulging with sticky notes and draft posts with ideas and links  but nothing presentable. I suppose I could throw anything into aContinue reading “Do you create with love, passion & peace?”