Monthly Archives: April 2010
Raise or Praise?
I was reflecting back on some pre-training interviews with different organizations in the past two weeks. One theme was common – lack of positive feedback. Of all the leadership tools at the manager’s disposal, positive feedback is one of …
Equal Opposite Reaction
One confusing aspect of leadership is that even with the best of intentions, you might end up creating the exact opposite reaction. I have experienced this many times as a husband-in-training. We’ll examine the most common leadership missteps you …
Selling my car 2005 Buick Allure CX
I decided to buy a new vehicle and am selling my 2005 Buick Allure CX. It has 153,000 km (mostly highway) from all the driving I do to and from client meetings and training sessions. I’ve kept the car well …
People or Objects?
I had some exciting news last week. The book I co-authored with my father Irwin reached number 8 on the Globe and Mail Business Books Bestseller List. The book is Employees Not Doing What You Expect and has now been …
