I did something this week that made me step right out of my comfort zone. I presented a live webinar. The idea of doing webinars has held no interest for me in the past, partly because I prefer being in front of an actual crowd of real people, were…
Leaders Build Leaders
Leadership is… Building Leaders Over the past couple of years I have been writing a series of blogs on what it means to be a leader. Last week I asked the question, do we need followers to be a leader? How do we position ourselves as a leader in any…
What’s That Knocking at the Door?
When I started writing this blog in 2014, my initial intent was to write about my journey as I started my own business as an Executive Coach. I had decided on the school I would attend for training, and had already completed some certifications in processes that would be useful.…
What is “Leadership” to you?
This is a question that I will ask students when I start teaching the Leadership in Complex Environments course at UBC Okanagan this coming academic year. My goal is to have the 4th year Faculty of Management students think about, reflect on, and research this question. In doing so my…
Leading and Learning
Sasha Libolt, in a recent LinkedIn Pulse post asks the question, “How do you lead when your team is smarter than you?” This is a great question and one that can trip up a lot of managers. In her post Sasha provided three points: admit what you don’t know; know…