Happy Friday, Google is great at information. Wisdom, on the other hand, is not so much a strength of Google’s. According to Wikipedia, wisdom is described as “The ability to discern or judge what is true, right, or lasting; insight.” One of the things that employees are desperate for in their leader is wisdom.
Good Monday Morning! I bought a new car in the fall and had been having an issue with one tire that kept going low. The way I figured it, I needed to either buy a new tire or keep filling it up every so often. In order to save the $300 a new tire
Happy Friday, In the TED talk linked below, Dr. Stuart Brown noticed a co-relation between play & its impact in all dimensions of our lives, including work. Leaders can find ways to increase productivity through introducing an environment that takes work a bit less seriously, but is more productive, smarter & more profitable at the same
Good Monday Morning! We are heading into the final leg of the RRSP season and I can guarantee that you will be bombarded with advertisements encouraging you to invest in a certain stock or mutual fund. Each organization will try to convince you that they will offer you the best return for your money.
Happy Friday, I was listening to an interview about meetings at Google. A majority of meetings in their company are a maximum of 30 minutes; any longer and people will start leaving. I also heard of another company where the CEO holds meetings standing up to encourage focus and time efficiency. As you lead
Happy Friday. As we start 2019, if we are honest, it’s a mixture of excitement and it can be somewhat intimidating. Blank sheets are what the best authors and the most talented leaders get excited about. The thrill of the new. Org redesign: start with a blank page | McKinsey
Good morning, Objects in the mirror are closer than they appear. Every time you get in your car, this truth is spoken to you. This safety requirement is engraved on passenger side mirrors of vehicles in the USA, Canada and India. The mirror’s convexity gives you a better field of view but
Happy Friday. How did you do? Like all leaders, at the beginning of the 2018 you would have created some goals. As we end the year, we take stock of the previous year to rate ourselves against our objectives. Sometimes you don’t achieve what you hoped for, but oftentimes other, better, things
Let’s face it, it really is the most wonderful time of the year if you like to eat. My weakness is sweets. For me nothing beats a great homemade shortbread cookie. The secret to shortbread is two things: the right recipe and the best ingredients you can afford. This week I heard Jeff York,
‘Tis the season, what season you say? Well some managers would suggest it is the season of “stress” and there isn’t a lot of love, peace & joy. There can be the challenge of balancing everything we have in our personal and professional lives. We are trying to get as much accomplished at work