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Tag: leadership

  • 10 two-letter words than can change your life

    It’s 1993. I’ve just started my “career.” I’m in my very first “post-university” job, with a smallish consulting firm based on Canada’s east coast. The company ‘adage,’ on constant replay from our founder and chairman, comes in the form of these 10 very short words. If it is to be, it is up to me.…

  • Unreasonable Hospitality

    Have you heard of this book? I’m in the middle of it and have to say it’s great! I discovered it while watching “The Bear.” The author, Will Guidara, is describing his experience in the NYC restaurant scene, where among other things, he was a co-owner of Eleven Madison Park. The idea is to go…

  • What kind of leader do you want to be?

    Do you want to be the kind of leader that attracts people to work for you? Do you want to be the kind of leader who cares for the people in your charge? Do you want to be the kind of leader who goes the extra mile to get things done in a way that…

  • The things we take for granted

    There’s a lot of work that happens behind the scenes that we don’t see. Take for instance, a movie set or even a TikTok video. We see whatever is in the camera’s frame but nothing else. Earlier this week, I was at the auto shop having my winter tires swapped off. As I waited, I…

  • Don’t underestimate anybody.

    In life, you constantly feel like you’re competing with someone… for that next job, next sale, next goal, or last piece of pizza. Our whole life, we’ve been advised not to underestimate anyone. Assume they’re working as hard or harder than you. Assume they’re as smart or smarter than you. Assume they’re learning, developing, evolving…

  • Do most managers want to be leaders?

    In my experience, most really don’t. I’ve worked in and consulted to large and small companies, publicly traded and privately held, government, private equity-owned, not for profit, universities, long-standing organizations, and startups. Most of the managers I have observed everywhere are really great at what they do. Their work lives (which often bleeds well into…