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#leadershiptruth – Sometimes, leadership simply sucks.

Posted October 17, 2017 in Latest News & Insights

Sometimes, leadership simply sucks. At one stage of my career, I found myself leading a team that was miserable. Too many changes, too much uncertainty, too many months on a losing streak. In-fighting, politicking … you name it. And every day I would go home and my husband would say ‘you look like you’ve been […]

#leadershiptruth – Monkeys never get off your back voluntarily.

Posted October 10, 2017 in Latest News & Insights

One thing I’ve learned about leadership, is that when a monkey plants itself on your back, it’s never going to voluntarily jump off. As a conflict avoider, I’ve carried my fair share of monkey weight. Growing up, conflict was not something that was ever dealt with constructively in my house. We lived under ‘Dad Law’ […]

#leadershiptruth – ‘C’ players will never quit.

Posted October 3, 2017 in Latest News & Insights

Have you ever noticed that when your organization hits some major bumps in the road, it’s not the ‘C’ players that jump ship first, it’s your high performers? If you’re carrying individuals who aren’t pulling their weight, don’t hope that an organizational crisis will help inspire them to go somewhere else. They know how lucky […]

Sponsorship vs Mentorship?

Posted September 29, 2017 in Career Management, Latest News & Insights, Leadership

When it comes to advancing our careers, we hear a lot about mentorship and sponsorship. And, the question often emerges as to how they differ and how to find the right people. Recently we asked two mentors in our community, Jennifer Campbell and Bob Canuel, to share their input on this question. Here’s what they […]

Your Network is Your Net Worth

Posted in What We're Reading

By: Porter Gale Reviewed by: Julie Melaschenko The Premise: Author Porter Gale’s story of her rise to her role as Director of Marketing for Virgin Atlantic is the jumping off point for an informative and in-depth review of how actively seeking and maintaining contacts can be the key to a successful and rewarding career. Your Network […]

Recap Volume 117 – The ‘B’ List

Posted in Latest News & Insights

Every month we scour the web for great leadership articles for our popular newsletter The Roundtable RECAP, and we thought you might enjoy some of our favourite articles that didn’t quite make the cut. 7 truths about accountability you need to know. 5 questions productive people ask themselves. The 3 step process to get organized this weekend. The #1 […]