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Jul
16
Learning cultures and their leaders
Edgar Schein's definition of a learning culture, and the unique leadership skills needed to foster it.
10 min read
Jul
09
Facilitating a 'cultural island' discussion
How to help cross-cultural teams understand their differences, and work better together.
10 min read
Jul
02
My leadership philosophy - Part 8: Culture is the scorecard
Societal culture shapes how we define effective and ineffective leadership.
24 min read
May
14
An interview with Owen Matthews: On culture, leadership, and why they matter more than revenue
Tim Jackson interviews entrepreneur and investor Owen Matthews about his perspective on culture and why he thinks it's the most important variable to consider when evaluating a business.
18 min read
Apr
24
Linking to organizational values: A pragmatic tool for leaders
Linking their decisions, rationale, and challenges to organizational values is a powerful way for leaders to create alignment.
4 min read
Apr
14
'Bulldozed': The line between power struggle and mistreatment
I worked with an executive recently who over the course of several conversations used the word ‘bulldozed’ to describe how
11 min read
Mar
19
An interview with Jack Hanratty: On rugby, high-performance coaching, & Canadian Olympic dreams
I had the great pleasure to speak with Jack Hanratty recently. He's the former head coach of the
8 min read
Feb
27
Lingering questions about interactional, goal, and system tension
10 min read
Feb
13
Three ways leaders can challenge for higher performance: Interactional, goal, and system tension
In several past articles I’ve discussed how leaders can challenge team members effectively (see planning the push, avoiding relentless
15 min read
Oct
07
How to challenge more senior leaders
In several past articles (here, here, and here), I’ve discussed the theme of how leaders can challenge, push or
15 min read