Episodes #26 & 27:  Leadership is Service

Episodes #26 & 27: Leadership is Service

Leadership is Service.  After preparing this two part series for ImpactBank’s: the Kickass Koach (episodes 26 and 27)….I came across a CBC interview with National Chief Perry Bellegarde from Spring of 2015 (here’s a link to the April 30,2015 show the...
Episode #25:  Leadership on the Brain VI

Episode #25: Leadership on the Brain VI

The “flip of the bat” in the 7th spoke volumes. It’s not fair!  We think of children saying this and yet it is a powerful refrain within all of us.  When, as a leader, you can eliminating the source of the whining, you may actually accomplish what...
Episode #24:  Leadership on the Brain V

Episode #24: Leadership on the Brain V

I’m a Habs fan.  I’ve been a Habs (Montreal Canadiens) fan since before I can remember.  I believe my dad was too but he “pretended” to be a Leaf fan just so we could have a rivalry but when he talked about Jean Beliveau I knew he was secretly a Habs...
Episode #23:  Leadership on the Brain IV

Episode #23: Leadership on the Brain IV

Trust is fragile.  Once broken it’s hard to rebuild.  What about the leader who claims to trust while every action suggests she does not? It may seem counter intuitive but the more responsibility, the broader your scope of responsibility as a leader the more you...
Episode #22: Leadership on the Brain Part III

Episode #22: Leadership on the Brain Part III

On December 23rd sometime in the the late 90’s I recall being stuck at Logan (the international airport in Boston) waiting for a transfer to get back home after a long business trip to Jacksonville, Florida.  I had just barely made it in time for my transfer at...
Episode #21:  Leadership on the Brain Part II

Episode #21: Leadership on the Brain Part II

Throughout this series, I encourage you to consider how your brain’s reaction influences your behaviour. Key point #1:  minimize the chance that you will activate the amygdala, your own and others, so you maintain the possibility of creating a climate and culture...