The Power of Values in Leadership
The Power of Values in Leadership Making the important link between values and behaviours Values lead to thoughts, actions, behaviours and results. This is why organizations spend so much time [...]
Understanding Resistance: Emotional Intelligence at Work
Understanding Resistance: Emotional Intelligence at Work To Resist is Human. Learning How to Move Beyond is Leadership. I was recently surprised by my own resistance, as a student no less. [...]
Challenging Our Limiting Beliefs
I recently attended an Art of Sales Conference in Vancouver, which featured such thought leaders as Daniel Pink and Jeffrey Gitomer. One speaker particularly struck me – Jeffrey Gitomer. He [...]
4 Downsides of Being a Lifelong Learner
A post from a long time colleague Meredith Bell which speaks "volumes" of how to deal with the "volumes" of information available to us these days ... 4 Downsides of [...]
The Value of Seeking Feedback: Both On and Off the Court
I play the game of squash. I play in a league, in tournaments and receive periodic coaching from our professional club coach. In other words, I’m a keener who loves [...]
Strengthening and Developing Your Emotional Intelligence (EQ)
I know that I need to get better at dealing with conflict. This is as a result of feedback from my business partner, some of our team members here at [...]
What do you take for granted?
Years ago, I recall the precise moment when I realized, very tangibly, the impermanence of life. I sat on the couch, contemplating, dreaming, longing for my mother. She had died [...]
Personal Behavioural Transition – the STAR Approach
We’ve all read self-improvement books, seen motivational speakers and taught behaviours and skills in order to perform at our best. Some of us take action and see results. Others acknowledge [...]
The Gift You Love to Hate: Feedback
I was contemplating the other day, why we, as humans, face the prospect of feedback with such anxiety and trepidation. You know, when your boss comes to you and says [...]
Learning to Play Snakes and Ladders
I recall growing up that I had the impression that life would be like building a house. You start with a foundation (mostly education), then add the walls (get a [...]