With Remembrance Day this week in Canada and around the world I have been thinking about leadership in the military and what we can learn from the great military leaders. It seems any time I read an article or hear a US Navy Seal interviewed about leadership, the word...

The fundamental role of leaders is to set their team up for success. For any leader to be successful, the team needs to be successful first. The famous former CEO of General Electric, Jack Welch had tremendous success because his business team was successful. The NBA...

You are the leader, you think and act differently than your team, stop expecting or wanting them to think like you. Many leaders I have worked with have a common complaint: their team doesn’t look at or even get the big picture. They are not committed, and are not...

One of the most mentally challenging expeditions I ever led was with a client who had a high conflict and disruptive personality. I didn’t experience any of the usual things that make wilderness expeditions extra challenging. No one was physically injured, the weather...

Could you be happier at work? Could you be more effective in your job? If you answered yes to either of these questions, there is probably someone or something that is affecting your happiness and effectiveness. Your ability to do your job is not holding you back. It...

Life is not fair. How many times did you hear that growing up? “People expect their leaders to help them to achieve the common task, to build the synergy of teamwork, and to respond to individuals and meet their needs” ― John Adair I often get questions on how to deal...

To be the most effective leader, you need to leverage your strengths and delegate your weaknesses(as mentioned in a previous blog ) or develop systems to address them. But how do you discover your strengths? Many people, even some senior leaders, don’t realize what...

My recent triathlon result has renewed my desire (and need) to track the time I spend on my business. If you are like me, you have struggled with different aspects of work or life in general and after some time of scratching your head, or even banging it against a...

Your ‘Happy Place’ could be a moment in time, a location, or a feeling. It brings you to a state of flow where everything is moving in the right direction. You may lose track of time, you are having fun and are living a passion. Does that place, time or feeling come...

You know Jack, he’s good at all trades and a master of none. But what is he like as a leader? He’s ok, but not nearly as effective as he could be. Leaders often feel pressure (most of it self-imposed) to be extremely competent in all aspects of leadership and areas...