In recent articles , ‘what leads to leadership’ and ‘what do people think of leaders?’, I discussed key elements that may help capture the elusive nature of leadership. We all know it exists and we all experience it at some point. Some of us also feel the calling to invest ourselves in it. When one […]
Leadership is elusive. In a previous article , I stress the fact that leadership is more of an art than a science; that it is more intimately tied to the individual. Vision, personality, style and ways of doing things are all but a few examples of leadership traits that people refer to. But what is […]
North American negative demographic trends have been flagged years ago and have become common knowledge as a potential threat. These trends can also be identified elsewhere in the world where the “baby boomer” wave occurred, which came with a significant demographic dip to happen afterwards. We are now in it. This state of affairs deeply […]
Are leadership and management the same thing? Most people are increasingly saying no, they are not. Management is considered a science whereas leadership is often captured in softer terms; with a deeper connection to softer skills. But shouldn’t managers be leaders and leaders be managers? Aren’t they two sides of the same coin? Well, not […]
It was quite a sight to see Ontario’s Premier choke up and almost shed a tear when he held a press conference during the pandemic’s third wave in the spring of 2021. A man with a reputation of being a tough politician. A rock-solid conservative leader with a hard-liner political background and a steadfast approach […]
In a previous article, I touched on the concept of “raw mindfulness” in order to make a point regarding how hard it is to capture reality for what it is and the mindful efforts required to cut through the fog and see things for what they are; see ourselves for what we are. Quite a lot is involved in achieving a […]
