How is this a leadership issue? In Nova Scotia, 17-year-old Rehtaeh Parsons took her own life after photographs of her being raped at a party at the age of 15 were taken and then circulated on social media for over 18 months. In a similar case in California, 15-year old Audrey Pott hanged herself after she was sexually assaulted while passedContinue reading “URGENT: Youth leadership needed to save our girls”
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Sometimes I’m happy I took the trip to Abilene
Are you familiar with the Abilene Paradox? It’s the anecdote told by George Washington University Professor Jerry B. Harvey in his article: The Abilene Paradox: The Management of Agreement, originally published in 1974. Often used to define group think, it recounts the story of a Texas family that takes a long, hot, drive in a car without airContinue reading “Sometimes I’m happy I took the trip to Abilene”
How I fell off “The First 90 Days” wagon
Before starting my new job, I read (most of) The First 90 Days by Michael Watkins. I had the best intentions. I had a newly minted M.A. in Leadership in my back-pocket for crying out loud. So what happened to my plan? It’s possible that I underestimated the challenge of managing a new type ofContinue reading “How I fell off “The First 90 Days” wagon”
Failing grade for trust in Canadian political institutions in 2012
Robocalls directing voters to incorrect polling stations, massive kick-backs to corrupt federal and municipal officials … this doesn’t sound like Canada does it? Sadly, it’s not been a great year for trust in Canadian politics. Our officials and wanna be leaders have done it to themselves and stuck us with serious costs in the process. LivingContinue reading “Failing grade for trust in Canadian political institutions in 2012”
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