The opening of Yuval Noah Harari’s best-selling book, “Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind," gives us a brief description of where we – modern homo sapiens – fit into the overall scheme of things. Seventy thousand years ago, concludes Harari, “homo sapiens” were still insignificant...
A key factor in managing and leading a successful business is knowing how to engage team leaders and team members. If the leaders of an organization understand the level of passion their workforce has for the job, they are on their way to success. As an...
A crock-pot is a counter-top electrical cooking appliance used to prepare food at a lower temperature and over a longer period of time. The liquid transfers heat from the walls of the pot to its contents and slowly distributes flavors. A microwave oven, on the other...
The importance of the ability to adapt is eloquently captured in “The Reinventionist Mindset: Learning to Love Change, and the Human How of Doing It Brilliantly” by Joe Jackman (2020): “Change is everywhere and coming for us fast. This isn’t breaking news. Yet, despite knowing this...
"If the highest aim of a captain were to preserve his ship, he would keep it in port forever." —Thomas Aquinas Bill Gates is the model emotional intelligence (EQ) leader, according to Dr. Steven J. Stein in his book “The EQ Leader: Instilling Passion, Creating Shared Goals,...
In her captivating book “Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts,” (2018) Brené Brown writes (and I have adapted): “When we dare to care, we don’t pretend to have the correct answers; we stay curious and ask the appropriate questions. We don’t see power...
“Stay home! Practice physical distancing! Wash our hands! But, stay connected!” These are the key messages from our scientists, medical professionals, and political leaders to help us get through the unprecedented COVID-19 crisis. When the outbreak emerged as a pandemic, hundreds of thousands of companies responded with...
Agility is defined as “the ability to shift and adjust one’s style, as needed, to influence, inspire, and motivate others, regardless of one’s title or position or how big one’s office may be” in "Flex: The Art and Science of Leadership in a Changing World,”...
When I was a child my father, a mechanic who repaired train steam engines, rode his bicycle to and from work each day. He did this for 50 years and expressed his loyalty and commitment to the Canadian National Railways, a company that hired him...
“Leaders who choose resilience over defeat, not only gain energy to sustain change, but also gain happiness from doing meaningful work, which makes a difference to all involved.” —U.S. President George Washington (1795) Thoughtful team leaders and team members are now more than ever eager to...