A Balls Haiku
Bounce. Arc. Swish. Courage. Practice begins. Perfect sound. We need more of ’em. – A haiku about balls; from the perfect answer in a game of Cards Against Humanity: Family Edition to sports to the courage the world needs. It…
Employee Ownership
Giving workers a meaningful stake in their organization builds accountability, loyalty, and shared purpose. When employees are also owners, decision-making aligns more naturally with long-term sustainability than short-term profit extraction, resulting in more cooperative organizations and more equitable distribution of…
Three Ways to Make Someone’s Day
Great leaders – the ones who can really get the best out of people – understand the importance of working with folks holistically. It’s essential to treat people as human beings, not just employees, because human beings get pushed on…
Leadership Courage
Leadership courage is the ability to do the right thing even when it’s hard—which, let’s be honest, is basically always. If leadership were easy, we’d just let algorithms handle it. For example. Let’s say we know a director who notices…
Do Less to Achieve More in 2026
These days, our attention spans are about as fragile as a house of cards in a windstorm. Between geopolitical chaos, group chats blowing up with memes and hot takes, your kid’s soccer, basketball, and underwater basket weaving classes (okay, maybe…
Three Leadership Agility Lessons from Canada Basketball’s Superclinic
A few weekends ago I joined players, coaches, and referees from across the Greater Victoria Area at a “basketball superclinic” that was delivered by Canada Basketball’s Mike Mackay. The coaches spent the morning learning about a practice we would be…
Three Lessons in Innovation from Vimy Ridge
The Battle of Vimy Ridge, fought in April 1917, stands as a pivotal moment in Canadian military history. It was a battle won through remarkable courage and groundbreaking strategic thinking. Beyond remembering the fallen, we can draw valuable lessons from…
Five Co-operative Solutions to Inter-Generational Strife
According to folks like Dr. Christopher Mackie, governments are shortchanging people under 45 by spending an unequal amount on seniors. Unsurprisingly, Susan Eng of the Canadian Association of Retired Persons (CARP) believes that such a position amounts to nothing short…
How “The Bear” Shows Why Leaders Gain More by Letting Go
I was away from work on holidays for five of the last six weeks. While I was away, our team advanced work, made hard decisions (some of which I probably wouldn’t have made), and generated great ideas. The high performance…
How to Break Toxic Culture at Work
Between April and September 2021, more than 24 million American employees left their jobs, which was a record. More than half of Canadian employees would rather quit their job than return to the office full-time. As the Great Resignation rolls…