Post Date: May 2nd, 2012
by: Linnea Strom
Measuring Success When the Goal Posts are Shifting…
My recent experiences have brought me a sense of deep contemplation over the ways I could measure my success when the measurable goals kept changing. I wasn’t exactly prepared for things to go the way they did. The imagery this brought to mind for me was playing soccer and being close to the goalposts that I could almost taste victory. Then watching the net be picked up and shifted entirely into a new position leaving me with my ball standing on the field wondering what the heck had just happened! Read the rest of this entry »
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Post Date: April 15th, 2012
To this day, Field of Dreams is still my all time favorite movie. Not because of the baseball, but because of Ray Kinsella’s (Kevin Costner) relentless belief of the importance of pursuing his calling. Read the rest of this entry »
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Post Date: March 6th, 2012
by Jody Béke
Setting the Stage for the The Big Leap
We’re all familiar with perspectives – something represented as a view or, a vista. Today, I’m excited to engage you in a conversation around the “Striving perspective” and “Receptivity perspective,” two styles of personal leadership. I have some preliminary ideas and a story or two to set the stage. But I want to hear back from you…. I will be your ‘Conversation Convener’ and create a ‘story space.’ Read the rest of this entry »
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Post Date: February 23rd, 2012
Neuroscience meets Facebook
by Isabelle Clements
It’s official, I am now on Facebook. I have resisted up til now, and finally caved in, primarily so my ‘Friends’ and family can see my kids grow up virtually. And of course to see who “likes” me out there! Big deal, right? Read the rest of this entry »
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Post Date: January 23rd, 2012
Does Happiness live in your Leadership Philosophy?
I am sad to say that I don’t have a good picture for my blog this month. Just an empty frame. And that in itself, says a lot. Google “Pictures of Happiness” and you will find loads of adorable children, cute animals, blond couples on deserted white sandy beaches, and coca-cola classic bottles; but good luck with finding pictures of Happy Leaders. Read the rest of this entry »
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Post Date: December 21st, 2011
Are you Feeling the Stress?
The holiday season is here! 
And we’ve all felt it. That inescapable feeling that we have too much work on our plate, and wonder how in the world we are going to get it all done without going insane.
In comes our old friend Mr. Stress.
What we do in the next six seconds is critical to our engagement levels.
What is Stress?
Uncontrollable demands at work are potential stressors, but not the stress response itself. Stress is the effect we allow these demands to have on us physically, mentally, and emotionally. Read the rest of this entry »
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Post Date: December 5th, 2011
A Work-Life Balance Perspective
During a recent retreat we were discussing work-life balance when one of my clients surprised her colleagues with the following question:
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“Let’s assume we were all unconditionally committed to working at our very best – and in the most balanced way possible.
Would we be doing anything differently?
If so, what?”
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Post Date: October 28th, 2011
by Tyrell Mara
I had a great opportunity to attend the PriceWaterhouseCoopers leadership event held at the Vancouver Fairmont Waterfront hotel yesterday to support and listen to my colleague, Russell Hunter. Read the rest of this entry »
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Post Date: October 26th, 2011
By: Russell Hunter
In early 2009, a group of statisticians at Google embarked on an ambitious study code-named Project Oxygen. Their mission was to find evidence-based ways to build better bosses.
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