Are you feeling your stress level rise as you get closer to the holiday season? Do you feel that the crunch is on as you look at the calendar and realize that it is December 1st and the holiday season…
CEO's and leaders of organizations are responsible for the quality of their organizations. They are responsible for fostering a positive environment internally to facilitate effective functioning of the organization, and externally to provide quality service and products to customers. The…
(This is based on a true story and all names and cities have been changed.) On Monday morning, George, the Vice President of Operations in a large engineering company in Toronto, was considering if he could legally fire the project…
Often, the project manager is faced with an issue that is not easily resolved by theory or the knowledge acquired from formal training. These types of problems are usually not of a technical nature and more often tend to be…
There are times when, despite our best intentions, nothing can prepare us for what is about to occur. The movie, “The Queen,” portrays a wonderful example of how leadership styles can affect people’s reactions. The story unfolds after the death…
There are too many examples of poor leadership in the workplace, from within all levels of organizations, and the attributes of this poor leadership are easily identified. But have you ever noticed those leaders and managers that everyone admires and…
