How do you become an astronaut when you’re born before space travel? How do you build a real-estate empire when you’re born in a refugee camp and married off at the age of 15? Two women I’ve met in the last few weeks set their sights on an “impossible” dream and achieved it. How? BigContinue reading “Big Dreams. Hard Work. No Excuses.”
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Why encourage people in the middle of the pack and those who are dead last?- from my archives
Who’s cheering for the steady Eddies? Who’s applauding the kid who comes in last? What’s wrong with our approach when we celebrate the winners and discard all the rest? The last two weeks were the local cross-country races for my daughter. I thought I’d dust off this post as it still applies. ***** Remember theContinue reading “Why encourage people in the middle of the pack and those who are dead last?- from my archives”
Are you an ethical leader? Can an architect be unethical? How about a sausage maker? 8 questions to ask
It feels like social values are crumbling. South of the border, we see more division than vision. The melting pot is bubbling over and threatening to crack. Locally, hateful messages were spray-painted on the roof of a local church. There is a new meanness in the air. My stomach turns every time I watch theContinue reading “Are you an ethical leader? Can an architect be unethical? How about a sausage maker? 8 questions to ask”
15 minute video: your crash course on inter-organizational trust
Worldwide, we have a macro-level problem of distrust towards our institutions. We need macro-level solutions. Five years ago, I graduated from my MA Leadership program at the University of Guelph. Having always been fascinated with trust and trust-building, I focused on trust at the firm level – rather than interpersonal trust- and how organizations canContinue reading “15 minute video: your crash course on inter-organizational trust”
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