Political Advisers
The Trudeau government is now six months into its mandate and has looked very decisive and competent in dealing with...
Ex immigration and refugee board director to head federal retirees association
Canada’s largest organization advocating for retirees from federal, police and military services has appointed a former top official of the...
The Leader’s Bookshelf – Leadership BS By Jeffrey Pfeffer
Leadership BS By Jeffrey Pfeffer Harper Business, 259 pages, $36.99 If you think that much of what you read and...
The Appointment process
One of the most important powers at the disposal of Canadian prime ministers is their ability to appoint individuals to...
A Chief Science Officer for Canada? Looking for Models
Following the various mandate letters from the Trudeau Administration, the Minister for Science has been asked by the prime minister...
How to re-engage a high potential employee
At first glance, the title may seem counterintuitive. By their very nature, high potentials (HiPos) are assumed to be, or...
Report calls for Inuit involvement in managing Arctic shipping traffic
The melting Arctic ice caused by climate change is opening up vast areas is Canada’s north to commercial and tourist...
Rethinking Conversation
Professors are obliged to set regular weekly office hours, something most students today find rather quaint. It’s often a time...
Mapping new frontiers … Complexity
Things just get curiouser and curiouser. Lewis Carroll (1865): ’s Adventures in Wonderland David Thompson was a British-Canadian fur trader,...
Delivery Units
The Prime Minister is now well into the consolidation phase of his transition from electioneering to governing. In practical terms,...