Category Leadership
The Guns of America
In Canada we take government restrictions on the possession of weapons as the norm. There is a general agreement, even among gun owners, that possessing firearms is a responsibility, not a right. There is from time to time debate about how intrusive governments should be in regulating firearms, but the basics, such as criminal record […]
Hard Fought Leadership Lessons
I am away until the end of May. Until I get back I am re-posting some favourites so you don’t miss me too much. This post was the most popular of a series I did about the 2014 Global Leadership Summit. Bill Hybels was the opening speaker, with a presentation titled “Hard Fought Leadership Lessons.” […]
March For Life I – Parliament Hill
Today they have come from all over Canada. This afternoon they will converge on Parliament Hill in an attempt once again to get federal politicians to listen. Most politicians will avoid them as if they have bubonic plague. Their message is politically toxic. Thousands are taking part today in the annual National March For Life. […]
The Un-Canadian
Ted Cruz has declared his candidacy for the Republican Party nomination for the 2016 American presidential election. He is unlikely to win. He is the first to declare his candidacy. Voting day is still 20 months away. Historically those who declare first don’t capture the prize. I suspect party members become tired of them over […]
The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies
I am a fan of the books of J.R.R. Tolkien, have been for almost 50 years, which pretty much means that I am not a huge fan of the three movies spawned from his first novel, The Hobbit. I just saw the last installment, The Battle of the Five Armies which opened in movie theatres […]
MLK
I have always been a black and white sort of guy, with clear ideas of what is right and what is wrong. That belief in absolutes can put me at odds with the society and culture I live in. As I grow older though, I have softened a little, I think. Not in my belief […]
Positioning Your Organization for the Future
Today I am continuing with my impressions of presentations from the 2014 Global Leadership Summit (GLS), which I attended last week. Jeffrey Immelt is Chairman of the Board and CEO of US powerhouse General Electric (GE). You could say he joined the family business when he was young and has never left – his father […]
Mastering The Art of Crucial Conversations
Today I am continuing with my impressions of presentations from the 2014 Global Leadership Summit (GLS), which I attended last week. Last week was not the first time I had heard Joseph Grenny speak, in fact I saw him twice in 2013. I have appreciated his approach to communications, especially his work on what he […]
Defining Leadership
Today I am continuing with my impressions of presentations from the 2014 Global Leadership Summit (GLS), which I attended last week. Carly Fiorina was the first woman to become CEO of a Fortune 50 company, Hewlett-Packard. Being first at anything is rarely easy. It seems many of those around, instead of rejoicing with us in […]
Hard Fought Leadership Lessons
For the next few days I will be giving my impressions of presentations from the 2014 Global Leadership Summit (GLS), which I attended last week. Bill Hybels was the opening speaker, with a presentation titled “Hard Fought Leadership Lessons.” Maybe it is me, but when I think of leaders the first people that come to […]
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