Coping with Complexity
The general view on complexity is that it is a bad thing and that...
A Little Toe Much
A pub in Derbyshire has hosted the latest "World Toe Wrestling Championship" which has...
Vanity Unfair
Many commentators think that we are facing a narcissism epidemic fueled by the internet,...
Wood for the Trees
A famous line from Alice in Wonderland is “If you don't know where you...
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...
Looking the Part
A question we get asked a lot is if leaders are born or made....
The Blame Game
Blame is an interesting concept and often confused with accountability. We find leaders conceptually...
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....
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...
Having to Pay the Piper
A topic that consistently seems to be discussed is that of executive pay particularly...
The Coefficient of Restitution
The Coefficient of Restitution (COR) is a measure of the "restitution" of a collision...
I think we're alone now
‘I think we’re alone now’ was the title of the song by Tiffany that...
Engaging Conversations
Organizations care about employee engagement because the facts would suggest that it directly impacts...
The Sound of Second Place
Failure is a topic most of us would rather avoid. But ignoring the obvious,...
Courageous Leadership
We hear this term a lot these days but what does it actually mean?...
Surviving Stress
Last week’s blog was about our comfort with putting out fires but what about...