January 28th, 2010 at 7:00 am » Comments (0)

Scads has been written about how to lead your people, keep them motivated, and mitigate the stress-and-worry effects of the recession. Here's a really comprehensive article from Workforce Management, entitled, ...more »

January 21st, 2010 at 7:00 am » Comments (0)

Janice Stein, a political scientist at the University of Toronto, said a key indicator of a successful political leader is that he/she takes people to a place they don't necessarily ...more »

January 18th, 2010 at 7:00 am » Comments (0)

It amazes me how often when considering a leadership development initiative, a prospective client will ask us for "something new." They will say, "Oh, we did the Myers-Briggs before. Haven't ...more »

January 14th, 2010 at 7:00 am » Comments (0)

Hewitt Associates has just announced the results of their 2010 Best Employers in Canada study and it has some useful message for all companies. They assessed three factors: STAY – Willingness to ...more »

January 11th, 2010 at 7:00 am » Comments (0)

Brian Hayman, one of our associates at Fulcrum Associates, has penned some wisdom that I would like to quote: We write stories for ourselves in which we cast ourselves in leading ...more »

January 7th, 2010 at 7:00 am » Comments (0)

How often do you jump in and solve your employees' problems for them? Probably more often than you would like and, if you are like most other bosses, more frequently ...more »

January 4th, 2010 at 7:00 am » Comments (0)

One of my favorite quotes that gets at the essence of leadership comes from Stephen Covey. I often open with it in my leadership workshops and keynotes: You can't "lead" things. ...more »