Leadership Development

Take the stress away from your decision-making process and simplify by following five easy steps: 1. Define the problem, and determine the real decision required. 2. List the reasons the decision is difficult. 3. Determine if the decision is as important as you initially perceived. Write down the pros and cons of not making the…

[av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” av-medium-font-size=” av-small-font-size=” av-mini-font-size=” custom_class=” admin_preview_bg=”] Bare with me while I share some personal information, and yes promise, it will link back to your professional journey. My daughter and I recently traveled to Australia to surprise my mother for her 85th birthday. It was a brief one-week stay, however one that I…

Treat others as you would like to be treated…the Golden Rule sets the framework for the Gold Standard of leadership. Our perception of ourselves as a leader, and how we are seen by others can be extremely different. What do your staff, colleagues, clients actually think of you? Have you asked? If asked to provide…

Crucial Characteristic In Today’s Complex Marketplace. I was in correspondence with a C-Suite Executive last week. This is a leader who I hold in high regard for his breadth of knowledge and vast experience running a multinational organization recognized as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies. We were discussing leadership challenges. One in particular incorporated…

Are you struggling to stay on task? Do you feel so overwhelmed, that it is difficult to stay focused or be productive? Is your desk a mirror image of how you feel your life is at the moment – cluttered and disorganized? Do you feel like every day is a continuous stream of meetings, emails,…