In her blog, Monica pens an honest and open reflection and response to Robert Browning. Monica, thank you for your open thoughts about your journey. Through disappointment, the influence of immediate circumstances and the encouragement of your team member, it is great to see that you have been able to maintain an eternal perspective to […]
Chris, Thanks for sharing your leadership story. I love the images that you develop about leadership being the farthest thing from a straight line and the consideration of our story from the inside out (Vacher, 2018). I have been using adventure for the major theme of my life over the last several years. When we […]
Hi Daneen, I really enjoyed how you presented the arguments and points in your post. You asked the following question: “For those that use previously mentioned self-checkout at big box stores, are you happy that you can just get out of the store faster? Or do you even consider that by using it you are …
Organizations are increasingly required to deal with uncertainty in our volatile, uncertain, chaotic, and ambiguous (VUCA) world (Hughes, Dinwoodie, & Beatty, 2014: 2014). It has become evident that innovation and change is the only way that an organization can have enduring long-term performance. Innovation is the introduction of something new or an improved way of …
Hi Monica, I would definitely agree with you that “living in the moment” has some limits, especially for a leader who is expected to plan ahead for followers. Great leaders are frequently known for their presence and being in the moment. For this post, I will examine the CEO and Managing Directors of McKinsey & …
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Principal Morrow asked the question, “How often or in what way do you take time to retreat?” In response to his question, I admittedly do not take the time out of my busy schedule for a retreat to refresh my mind. The word “retreat” in Latin means, “to pull back” (LaMuse, n.d.). Retreating and gaining …
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Living in the present is such a rare and valuable commodity, especially in this day and age with social media. Within the attention economy, our attention is being bought and sold on the market, businesses and people clamouring for attention, likes, and comments. Many of us forget to live in the present moment without being …
I absolutely loved the quotes that Dawn used regarding Shonda Rhimes’ acceptance speech. Wow, it was such a powerful and eloquent way to frame the glass ceiling effect, yet drawing attention to the fact that it still exists. I really appreciated reading your post and the work that you put into it. Since I am …
I thought that the quote that Monica used by Sheryl Sandberg was exceptionally powerful. I have wanted to read Lean In for quite some time now. I have never considered the internal aspect that can be quite disempowering for women, in which we conform to societal norms of how we are supposed to act. Furthermore, …
Although I did not directly answer the question that Dawn posed, she did inspire me to develop some interesting thoughts. In her post, Dawn eloquently articulated principles of effective ethical behaviour and how ethics are the strong foundation to authentic transformational leadership. However, if transformational leadership is not grounded in strong morals and values, it …