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From Doer to Leader
When a great employee becomes a team leader, supervisor or manager, the transition isn’t always smooth. This week we examine some of the challenges and advice for moving from doer to leader. Great workers can become mediocre leaders if …
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 …
Assisted the arrest of an impaired driver
I wanted to share this story about how two colleagues and I helped the police catch an impaired driver… This past Monday I was driving two colleagues to an evening meeting in Toronto. We stopped at the highway service center …
Check out our redesigned website
After many months of planning and tweaking we have launched our new website. The new site updates many of our program descriptions and gives a better sense of the many services we provide for clients. We also have included some …
Be a Better Leader Podcast
Now is your change to take your leadership learning to a new level with the Be a Better Leader audio podcast. A podcast is just a fancy term for an audio file that you download to your computer and either …
Is There Melody in Your Message?
Sometimes I catch myself humming Christmas carols in July or repeating the chorus from the latest overplayed pop song on the radio. Usually it is the basic melodies that are the easiest to recall and repeat. Pure music lovers likely …
Leadership: How Approachable are You?
One characteristic of an effective leader is how approachable he or she is. Being approachable leads to being informed about both good news and challenges. If people feel comfortable coming to you then you will have an opportunity to influence …
How Many Great Leaders Have You Worked For?
During training workshops this week with health care professionals and team leaders and supervisors with a successful printing company, I asked, “Out of all the bosses you have had in your career, how many would you consider to be great …
Keeping students positive about the future
I received this web inquiry from a shop teacher in an area being particularly hard hit by the automotive industry downturn. Check out my ideas and feel free to add your own comments. “I am a shop teacher in high …
