An Epitome of Autumn Haiku
Fall is awesome change. Epitome of autumn. Hard transformation. – A haiku that both underscores and understands the transitions of Fall; also my dad also reminds me every year about the epitome of autumn and what it means to feel…
Continuing Our Reconciliation Journey
Today is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada. Something that everyone can do to contribute to Canada’s reconciliation journey is learning about Indigenous history, culture, and land. Continuing our reconciliation journey also means connecting in community (I…
Three Types of Culture Practices Your Organization Needs Today
Values describe the culture you want. Rituals reveal the culture you have. Strategy says “we will innovate responsibly.” Culture is what happens when someone proposes an unfamiliar, yet creative, idea in a meeting. Strategy says, “we are one enterprise!” Culture…
My Coaching Philosophy
Coaching unlocks potential. From my perspective, all leaders should have a coaching philosophy because coaching is one of the best ways to cultivate self-awareness, unleash empathy, and foster personal accountability for taking action. Whether I am coaching my kids’ soccer…
A Back to School Haiku
Learning in the flow. Back to school. Change that’s changing. Futureproof our kids. – A haiku about how going back to school has probably never felt so different (everything costs so much, I’m kinda lonely, and there’s a lot of…
The Literary Theory of Prompt Writing
Prompt writing is the craft of asking AI powerful questions through critical thinking, analytical reasoning, human judgment, and plain language. It is becoming a core workplace capability and I think prompt writing has the potential to become an art form:…
Reward Hacking
Whether you’re a software developer or an Artificial Intelligence (AI) vibe coder, you are probably familiar with reward hacking. Reward hacking happens when an AI model earns high scores or positive feedback by exploiting loopholes, shortcuts, or poorly designed rules…
Spider-Man, the Punisher, and New Masculinity
Spider-Man: Brand New Day is the most popular movie of all time. Some people think it slaps harder than The Odyssey (for the record, I need to rewatch each film before deciding). A positive focus of the film is the…
Three Leadership Lessons from Spider-Man
Plainly put, Spider-Man leads with a unique formula of leadership of kindness, humour humility, smarts, passion, and responsibility. And here are three leadership lessons that you can take away from Spider-Man. No, this not a “new idea” and “a few people” have “already written about this” in “2010” – this being said, my lessons get to the punchline quicker and better. And the artwork (see below) that I chose to adorn this post is both adorable and (probably) concerning.
A Playful Haiku
Play is the process. Learning what we don’t know … yet. Trying is training. – A haiku about how adults and communities – neighbourhoods, organizations, companies – need to play together for the sake of play; like, Cas Holman would…