Philosophy of Culture
Individuals have an identity and so do organizations. An organization’s identity is derived from...
The Complexity Equation
Charles Dickens in the 1830’s wrote that he lived in an age of “unrelenting...
The Need to be Me
Few things can discredit a leader faster than being perceived as phony. Sometimes, leaders...
Giving a Fig about Pudding
As the festive season’s ultimate celebration looms large in the form of the mighty...
Boxing Clever
Robert Stanzione is the boss of one of the largest companies you have probably...
Playing Chicken
Regardless of why a chicken would cross a road, they can now do so...
Money in your Pocket
Apparently it appears that call centres in Jamaica are stapling workers' pockets shut to...
Kung Fu for Business
Recently here at Zeitgeist we were thinking about philosophy and the links to leadership...
Apple Turnover
We were inspired by a story coming out of Alaska to write a blog...
Flight of the Bumblebee
From the title you might assume that here at Zeitgeist we have become fascinated...
Tired of Change
Leo Tolstoy is quoted as stating “Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no...
Cultivating Culture
Cultures exist wherever there is a collection of people, however big or small that...
The Dog Ate My Homework
A common response to the realization that you occasionally work from home is the...
No Use Lion About It
An animal described as an African lion at a Chinese zoo was exposed as...
It's all about me...or is it?
From time to time we use the Prisoner’s Dilemma strategy game when working with...
Telling It Like It Is
In all but one organizational health diagnostic that we have completed, the subject of...
Summer Lovin'
With all the media frenzy surrounding the impending Royal birth we had to chuckle...
Staying on Track
Apparently there exists a bunch of people who are really into tracking the minutiae...
Calm in a Crisis
Having offices in Western Canada and specifically one in Calgary, we witnessed firsthand the...
R-E-S-P-E-C-T (Find out what it means to me)
Being based here in Canada we have recently witnessed a considerable amount of poor...