Are our values that important? And who cares?

When was the last time you engaged in a discussion or read an article on the values leaders believed to be most important? Unless you dive into scholarly research, this topic does not typically occupy our daily thoughts. However, their significance is undeniable. Values play a crucial role in shaping the trajectory of our lives. […]

Make Failure Your Friend

Relax; you will Fail Failure is inevitable. If you’re breathing, you will fail at things. It’s part of the human experience, yet most of us will do almost anything to avoid it. Why? What’s the problem with failing? The issue for most of us is that we fear it. We fear failure because we have […]

Why being ‘lonely at the top’ isn’t good for you, or for business

Leaders are no more exempt from loneliness and isolation than the rest of the population. In fact, they can be more susceptible to these feelings. As their responsibilities grow, the quality of their social and intimate connections declines. Our careers and lives are a culmination of many small decisions that, over time, create our life’s […]

Beyond the Crucible meets When Leaders Are Lost.

I recently had the immense privilege and pleasure of being interviewed by Warwick Fairfax and Gary Schneeberger on the Beyond the Crucible Podcast. Hailing from the Fairfax Media Dynasty, Warwick’s name is synonymous with status, wealth, influence, and the very public demise of the family company in 1987. Since walking through his own devastating crucible, […]

Mind the Gap Between What You Believe and How You Lead

I have a couple of questions for you. Can you, as a leader, articulate your core beliefs and values? And do you lead others in a way that aligns with them – your value code? If you lead people in any capacity, it’s important (and incredibly helpful) you know your value code and let it […]

GROW – How ideals power growth and profit at the world’s 50 great companies

“The better you understand the people who are most important to your business’s future, the more you can stand for something fundamentally important in their eyes and the closer you can come to being an indispensable part of their lives.”1 GROW: How Ideals Power Growth and Profit at the World’s 50 Greatest Companies is a […]

Are you a business staff are proud to work for?

It’s often only in hindsight that leaders recognize their organizational culture was a major contributing factor to serious failures. This was the case when international pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk risked violating US FDA regulations in the early 2010’s. Such was the seriousness of the case, its insulin was almost banned from the country1. In what […]

Two things natural leaders do differently

For some leaders there is a natural flow to relationship building that has little to do with their technical skill or level of charisma. It is demonstrated in the way they carry themselves, how they relate to others and their ability to speak their mind with both confidence and humility. It’s the result of being […]

Is your hard work giving you or costing you what you really want?

The demands of building a business, managing a team, leading an organization, running a family, or just having time for yourself are constant. There are always goals to set, plans to implement, and problems to solve in order to make our vision of success a reality. It can be exhausting and overwhelming. For the most […]

Is your personal brand trustworthy?

As we step into 2022, whether boldly or with some reservations, there is a degree of uncertainty about how this year will unfold. Over the holiday break you may have paused to reflect on the goals you want to achieve, what really drives you to succeed, who champions you in your pursuits, and what success […]