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...
Opportunity Lost? Assessing the Performance Information of the CRA, CFIA and Parks Canada
It almost goes without saying that good governance requires fair and reliable performance reporting by public sector entities. Several OECD...
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...
Growing the Next Generation of Leaders Right Where They Work
Every reputable learning institution offers leadership development training nowadays. So why did the Office of the Comptroller General of Canada...
Controversies Surrounding Executive Compensation
Executive compensation is considered to be a central component of corporate governance mechanisms. It is believed that an effective and...
The Tyranny of KPIs
If the purpose of the Government of Canada’s performance measurement system is to keep people busy, then it works beautifully....
Managing Error: How to Eliminate Defects
Rushing to keep up with deadlines but never getting ahead is commonplace in today’s public service. In traditional thinking, we...
Middle Management: Bridging the gap … Credibility
A leader’s credibility begins with personal success. It ends with helping others achieve personal success. – John Maxwell In 1966,...
Donald Farmer: Browsing and Business Intelligence
Written by Donald Farmer Too often, we base Business Intelligence today on a simple premise: that people are logical decision-makers....
Program Evaluation: What keeps you up at night?
Written by Gail Vallance Barrington Anyone who has commissioned a program evaluation knows what it is like to have a...