Mismanage With Me
He blew up the factory! Jack Welch, as CEO of General Electric for two decades, grew the company to be...
Living Within and Without Our Boxes
I used to joke that boxes are for storing stuff, not people. During my nine years as a public servant,...
Quote of the Day – August 13th
“All this progress is marvelous. Now if only it would stop.” Allan Lamport, mayor of Toronto, 1950 Do you have...
The benefits of an executive coach
Last week, Rick Conlow and Doug Watsabaugh wrote in Businessweek that 50 to 60 percent of managers fail in what...
The Chef D’Orchestre: Leadership Model of the Future
What word is even more ubiquitous in government circles than “change”? I would argue that it’s “leadership.” As governments move...
Weekly Roundup – August 9th
It’s been an exciting week! Our blog has only been live for three days, but the response to it has...
Messy desk, creative mind
It has long been postulated that tidy desks are more conducive to productivity in the workplace, and that an organized...
Quote of the Day – August 9th
“True progress can come only as the result of thoughtful, continuous, co-operative effort. This progress will necessarily be slow, but...
Quote of the Day – August 8th
“I will make mistakes, but I hope it will be said of me when I give up the highest honour...
Quote of the Day – August 7th
“Every reform, however necessary, will by weak minds be carried to an excess which will itself need reforming.” Samuel Taylor...