More and more nowadays, we hear about people who are not simply entrepreneurial leaders, but who are leaders with a social conscience – social entrepreneurs. Leading this vanguard is Bruce Poon Tip, a resident of Toronto who heads up the most…
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It’s not easy for any of us to see ourselves… to see a lack of self-regulation… to see the behaviours and processes that work against us, and against a team. If you’re a leader, however, you’re in a position… indeed,…
Although you will find various definitions explaining what self-regulation means, for our purposes we will define it simply to mean using forethought before diving into a project or endeavour, and after-thought as it takes shape. The good news is that…
We all run into situations where a person we have to work with makes us crazy (and we’ve all done it to others – perish the thought!). In this month’s article, we are examining four common task-styles, based on the…
It is the authors’ assertion that we not only need feedback, but that in our heart of hearts, we actually want it…given others have insights about us we can’t see…insights that help us become better leaders, better team-players, better family…
Often in the history of technological innovation, the design of a machine determined its position in our lives: the car to the garage and roadways; the assembly-line to the factory; the telephone and answering machine to our wall or desk.…
“I should get more exercise/do volunteer work/stop eating sugar/call my mother/have coffee with that person I don’t really trust/ get-off my hand-held and give my full attention to… .” We know we should; we know we ought to; we know…
If we are to find the ‘good’ life, we must first see the ways in which the ‘should-be’ life shadows our everyday lives, and then decide if those perspectives truly serve us. And with that purpose in mind, we are…
Please take a few minutes to consider whether the statements below are true for you or not. Do your best to keep an 'objective observer' vantage point about yourself as you respond. In the May issue, we'll talk about how…
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The hoopla will be over this Sunday: the victories celebrated; the losses explained. A wild heart-pounding ride indeed, for many of us have been watching the Games as if we were the ones on the slopes and ice. As if…
