As an Integral Master Coach(TM), I am required to engage in meaningful practices to continuously hone my capacity to be in service of others. An additional benefit is that I am part of a generous community of world-leading coaches who are committed to sharing – it’s a gift that keeps on giving. This … [Read more...] about Hosting Purposeful Meetings
Emotionally intelligent leaders – ways to unleash your organization’s full leadership potential
I was reading a great article in the December 2001 edition of the Harvard Business Review on leadership that is worth sharing. Written by Goleman, Boyatzis and McKee, the article discussed their research on primal leadership as being the hidden driver of great performance. As a certified Integral … [Read more...] about Emotionally intelligent leaders – ways to unleash your organization’s full leadership potential
Growth or Fixed: How your Mindset impacts your performance
In her groundbreaking book Mindset: the new psychology of success, world renowned psychologist Carol Dweck shared years of research on the power of our mindset. She explained why it’s not just our abilities and talent that brings us success – but also whether we approach our goals with a fixed or … [Read more...] about Growth or Fixed: How your Mindset impacts your performance
Measuring workplace happiness … it makes good business sense
I recently read an article in the Ottawa Citizen that ranked Ottawa among the top 10 happiest out of 33 metropolitan areas across the country. The survey asked 340,000 people across Canada to rate their life satisfaction on a scale of one to 10. When ranked globally in the 2013 World Happiness … [Read more...] about Measuring workplace happiness … it makes good business sense
The Accidental Leader … Why Sport Organizations Need to Pay Attention to a Growing Gap
Carleton business professor Linda Druxbury researches and writes about the pending shortage of a skilled workforce. She puts it quite clearly … with baby boomers set to retire large numbers over the next decade, organizations that are not prepared for the leadership gap, are doomed to fail. So … [Read more...] about The Accidental Leader … Why Sport Organizations Need to Pay Attention to a Growing Gap
Flying High… What Sport Leaders Can Learn from a Canadian Success Story
My colleagues and I have been thinking a lot about what it takes to create a high performing sport organization. Traditionally, assumptions were made about the efficiency and effectiveness of a National Sport Organization based on podium results or participation numbers. But we know that this way of … [Read more...] about Flying High… What Sport Leaders Can Learn from a Canadian Success Story