Tag Archives: leadership
Karen Wright, The Complete Executive
Karen Wright is the ‘godfather’ of Canadian coaching. She is one of the most senior coaches in terms of experience, influence and connection to high-end executives in Canada. She runs a coaching company called Parachute Executive Coaching and has just … Continue reading
Beverly Kaye, Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go
Dr. Beverly Kaye, is an official legend – as designated by the American Society for Training and Development. This speaks to her influence in the world of training and particularly in the world of career management. She wrote her first book, Up is … Continue reading
Krista Baetens, ING
When I moved to Canada, ING Direct jumped out at me with their slightly rebellious, provocative and playful attitude. It seemed like the perfect home for Box of Crayons, and we’ve been dedicated clients over the past 11 years. So … Continue reading
Great Work Essentials: Courage
Photo Credit: ClickFlashPhotos / Nicki Varkevisser via Compfight Let’s jump into this, shall we? We’re talking the three Great Work Essentials, and we’ve already looked at Focus. The second element of what’s necesary to do more Great Work is Courage. … Continue reading
Julia Sloan, Learning to Think Strategically
Being strategic is one of those buzzwords in corporate life. So many companies seek to become more strategic without really knowing what it means or if all the stakeholders are defining it in the same way. Can people really learn … Continue reading
Les McKeown, The Synergist
What’s your role in the workplace? Are you the visionary, the operator or the processor – and who are you driving crazy by taking on that role? I’d be happy to talk to Les McKeown anytime, but I’m especially excited … Continue reading
Peter Bregman, 18 Minutes
I always say that there are 3 components to doing great work: focus to know what to do, courage to start, and resilience to keep going. So I’m excited to talk to Peter Bregman who offers new tools to help … Continue reading
Barbara Kellerman, Followership
This in an interview from the archives. I talked to Professor Barbara Kellerman in 2008, shortly after the release of her book Followership: How Followers are Creating Change and Changing Leaders. (She has just released a new book, Leadership: Essential … Continue reading
Mary Beth O’Neill, Executive Coaching with Backbone and Heart
Mary Beth O’Neill is one of my heroes. I am insanely enthusiastic about her book Executive Coaching with Backbone and Heart, and feel that her work has the ability to really shift the impact that coaching can have in an … Continue reading
