Lean Times
During the past 20 years, Lean has become one of the prominent performance-improvement programs...
Caution, Learners Ahead
It’s a fact and contrary to certain prejudices and misconceptions, employees can learn to...
Engaging Conversations
Organizations care about employee engagement because the facts would suggest that it directly impacts...
Changes
‘Changes’ is a song by David Bowie, originally released on the album Hunky Dory...
Insanity Check
In our daily interactions with clients, we encounter many different leaders in all disciplines...
Moments of Truth
Customers have never had higher expectations – or been more empowered than they are...
Coping with Complexity
The general view on complexity is that it is a bad thing and that...
Me, Myself and I
In business, the secret to effectively leading collaboration with others is finding a middle...
Wood for the Trees
A famous line from Alice in Wonderland is “If you don't know where you...
Pudding Politics
As the festive season’s ultimate celebration looms large in the form of the mighty...
The Thinking Persons' Olympics
As Calgary debates making a bid for the 2026 Winter Olympic Games, as mere...
Plus Ca Change
Plus ca change is the term often used to express the resigned acknowledgement of...
Last Minute Larceny
Leaving things to the last minute is a recipe for disaster and on the...
The Blame Game
Blame is an interesting concept and often confused with accountability. We find leaders conceptually...
There's No 'I' in Team
….but of course if you look closely you will find the word ‘me’. Here...
An Excessive Need to be Me
Few things can discredit a leader faster than being perceived as phony. Sometimes, leaders...
Alone Again
Astronaut Al Worden was once proclaimed the “most isolated human being”. Let us explain....
Cyber Sense
DEF CON is the catchy title of a security conference held in Las Vegas...
Life in the Fast Lane
Lord Mountbatten is quoted as stating that “The primary factor in a successful attack...
Back in Black
We normally steer away from sport analogies mostly because we have never reached the...