Don’t expect this to be either of the typical articles about diversity. I’m here not to fawn over its benefits nor to rant about...
Preamble
I have to admit that I am a little surprised to find myself writing a series of articles on 'organizational bullshit.' At first glance,...
Several comments in response to my recent competency-focused post led me to also consider the importance of curiosity in the workplace. Interestingly enough, recent experiences have...
The cybersecurity industry is constantly evolving, facing new threats and challenges every day. To stay ahead of the curve, protect sensitive information, and protect...
Modern theories of the firm remain focused on transaction costs, operational efficiency, employee motivation, leadership, strategy and other related factors. While any of these...
“Organizational bullshit” is a term coined to describe deceptive, vague, or otherwise misleading communication within an organization. “Organizational bullshit” is not an expletive. It...
The face of interim management is changing. Traditionally, an interim manager was someone at the end of his career who chose interim management to...
Neurodiversity is the concept that recognizes and embraces the wide range of human neurological variations. It acknowledges that individuals with diverse cognitive abilities and...
Are you hiring and using interim managers wisely? Why is it that some companies attain exceptional results from interim manager hirings and some are...
Businesses, facing an ever-increasing variety of complex problems, are in desperate need of good interim managers to help solve them. Such positions are highly...
Giving feedback is hard.
Giving good feedback is even harder.
Giving good feedback across cultures is next to impossible.
On my first Canadian project two decades ago,...
How window-dressing chips away at any tangible rewards companies could reap from neurodiversity efforts.
Diversity has made a dent in the public consciousness. With...
There are many adjectives that could be used to describe the global outbreak of COVID-19, but perhaps the simplest might be: fast.
The disease has...
Read Part 1: Why
Part 2: How
One day, sitting in the shed he called home, the journalist, Oobah Butler, had an idea: he would turn...
Canada’s rankings in innovation has lagged that of other peer nations for decades despite government efforts to address this issue. Considering its success in...