Is Canada’s technology sector picking a fight with construction? That was the impression left by one of Canada’s leading tech voices in a June 2 op-ed in the National Post. In the column, Jim Balsillie, who chairs the Council of Canadian Innovators, makes an impassioned argument that any post-COVID-19 federal stimulus plan should abandon or […]
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I wrote a column in Canadian HR Reporter this week in which I raise some serious questions about the “digital by default” (i.e. permanent work from home) trend recently embraced by several prominent technology companies. Were we really made to live our work lives in isolation? Even the most people-centric organizations would be well advised
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I recently spoke with Lesley Dumlao from Canada’s Podcast about leadership, entrepreneurship and life during COVID-19. In the interview, I expanded upon the insights from my April 15 blog post Working in Isolation, and the lessons I took from my own experience of isolation while seriously injured a couple years ago. Some of the topics
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I’m a little worried about leaders right now. Don’t get me wrong, I am amazed at the creativity, compassion and resiliency so many leaders in business, government and the not-for-profit sectors have shown during this COVID-19 crisis. So many leaders have stepped up to the challenge of this moment. So many are speaking clearly. So
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I had the distinct pleasure of joining my good friend, Demand Spring CEO Mark Emond, and his co-host and colleague Karen Morad on their excellent Marketing Unplugged podcast. We covered a lot of ground in this interview, but mostly our discussion centered on how leaders can lead with clarity, confidence and compassion, especially during the
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For leaders, the secret to effective conflict management rests almost entirely in how we choose to respond to an adversary. In his remarkable book, The Sunflower, St. John of Tobolsk recounts a story from the fifth century of a pious church leader who displays remarkable calm and virtue in the face of a terrible offense.
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That way, we can pass on what we know from that most credible point of reference: experience and humility.
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I’ve spent my entire life helping leaders lead. It never fails. Whenever I come to a new place, like a magnet, I immediately seek out the leader, roll up my sleeves and ask how I can help. It’s how I serve in my church, how I volunteer in my community and especially how I have
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We were featured this week in an article about leadership and COVID-19 by our local paper! —————————— Organizations need leaders, not heroes. That is the advice Sean Reid, president and head coach of Arrowhead Coaching and Facilitation Services, has for companies, charities and more weathering the COVID-19 storm. “Your people don’t need you to be
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Governments across North America are unveiling their roadmaps for the reopening and recovery of our economy. Now is the time for business and not-for-profit leaders to plan and position their organizations for success as we emerge from the COVID-19 crisis. At Arrowhead, we can help ensure your business is among those that not only survive
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