Elie Wiesel the great Jewish writer wrote about the struggle he had to find words to describe his experiences as a prisoner at Auschwitz but went on to say that he felt his witnessing to what happened there was so important that he had to...
Today I want to share the story of one man who performed a simple act that effected a powerful result. He bought a statue of Buddha and placed it on a street corner that was corrupted by crime, which radically transformed the area to one of...
As most of you know, for over fifteen years my colleagues and I have been teaching a simple concept we call 100/0, which means 100% responsibility/0% Excuses. Companies all over the world such as Qantas, Intact Insurance, Lockheed Martin, RBC, and Washington Gas are using...
One of the most effective ways to position your organization heads above your competition is by getting your leaders and front line to step up and be 100% responsible through employee engagement strategies. John Izzo knows this and that's why his groundbreaking keynote based on...
Workplaces develop and grow when leaders and employees alike look at the current structure of business, and analyze and challenge it with new ideas and start stepping up. So, how can we foster this growth and development? Today I would like to tell you about a simple...
Who is your leadership hero? What do you admire most about this leader? What impact or legacy do you want to create as a leader? Are they focused on creating corporate responsibility within their organization? My leadership hero was a man named, Ray Anderson, a CEO...
Research proves that the best ideas come from front-line employees and team members who aren't afraid of stepping up with their ideas. But, as a leader, you know it’s not that simple because your team members aren’t always bringing you a one billion dollar...
Yale psychologist Amy Wrzesniewki has spent a life time studying the mindsets we have about our jobs. She has discovered that people see their jobs in one of three ways: As a job, as a career or as a calling. For the job people, work...
Success in any endeavor or business requires constant change. We are creatures of habit and like to be guaranteed a positive outcome yet change always comes with uncertainty. So that means leadership skills development is all about having the willingness to move out of our...
Have you ever wondered how to get ahead at work? Research might be able to help you out: A recent survey by LinkedIn showed that the #1 biggest pet peeve about colleagues at work were finger pointers and the # 2 were complainers. Reading that...