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Happy Friday!     It’s “all or nothing” day.   “All or nothing” is a an oft-used statement that leaders use around the commitment required to be on the team. As a leader, what is your “ask’?  Are you asking for your team to give their “all”? This could be a good short-term strategy. However, it

Happy Friday!   This week, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 going to the moon. “We choose to go to the moon…”   The thought I had this week as I pondered this amazing achievement was, this wasn’t a goal that President Kennedy shared. It was a statement.   President Kennedy & the

Good Monday morning, Money can’t buy you health or love. This has never been so true. The husband of Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook, died of a massive heart attack while on vacation. Dave Sandberg was successful in his own right as the CEO of Survey Monkey and having over 20 years of leadership in Silicon Valley tech

This weekend is the most wonderful time of year for Canadians. While we have many different perspectives on the political front, over the 152 years that we have been a country we have been led by all kinds of different styles of leaders.  Each of those leaders had strengths and weakness both as leaders and

Happy Monday morning,   The children’s section is one of my favourite spots in book stores. As a father, I loved finding a good book while I was travelling to read to my children when I came home. I am drawn to the design and wisdom in the simple characters and stories.   Two of

Happy Monday morning,   Where were you when the Raptors won the NBA Championship?   That will be a question that will be asked many a times over the next while. For me, I was on a flight to Vancouver and caught the end of the game with my daughter, her friends and my cousin.

Happy Friday!   As we wrap up National Public Service Week this week, I am reminded that the leadership skills we’ve celebrated aren’t limited to just the public sector. Context is unique to each sector and industry but ultimately a good leader is a good leader regardless of where they work.   One interesting leadership skill that

Happy Monday morning,   “Let me be clear.”   If you think, “geez, that sounds really familiar” it’s because it is. Many politicians use this as an anchoring statement to grab and hold your attention.    The last couple of weeks our team has been at a number of conferences for public sector leaders.  

Happy Friday!   Next week is a very important week in Canada – it’s National Public Service Week. The theme is “proudly serving Canadians.”    There are almost 550,000 employees working in Federal departments, agencies, crown corporations, RCMP and the Canadian Forces. In my travels, I talk with a variety of people and often hear different perspectives around