leadership lessons

#leadershiptruth – Die on THAT hill.

There’s an expression that goes ‘not every hill is worth dying on’ which is TOTALLY true. I’ve seen too many people battle over things that really don’t matter but, there are some hills that are worth dying on. When I think of harassment, discrimination, unfair employment practices or downright unethical business shenanigans, well… those hills […]

Video blog! – Being courageous can suck.

#leadershiptruth – Being courageous can suck.

A leadership group I was working with recently were lamenting the fact that giving people feedback is hard. Hard on the person receiving the feedback but also hard on you as the giver of the feedback. My response was: yup, it sucks to be the leader. The reality is that providing someone with constructive feedback, […]

Video blog! – 80% is managing the drama.

Mentoring Matters – Trevor Lewington

Roundtable Mentor, Trevor Lewington, Chief Executive Officer for Economic Development Lethbridge, shared his perspective on how to establish work boundaries while on vacation, without compromising your career. “The implied (or sometimes explicitly mandated) need to check email or answer inquiries while on vacation is a symptom of the broader boundaries issue.” READ MORE