For this assignment I had the pleasure of interviewing Cindy, who’s currently the Head of Human Resources for Aboitiz Power Corporation, which is a leading energy provider in the Philippines. Cindy holds a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Arts degree in Psychology, both from the University of the Philippines. She’s worked in various […]
Light from Many Lamps Unit 8 From his peaceful perch and with a content spirit, Henry David Thoreau reminds us of one of the greatest leadership habits that we can develop – solitude. There are times that I can get caught up in the hustle and bustle of every day life or have my focus […]
Photo credit: Will Johnson, Nelson Star She’s small, yet fierce, and changing the world one child at a time. Dr. Christine Perkins has always been a learner, having been very curious, taking any opportunity that came her way, and working […]
Normally inclusive is invisible and hardly recognized, whereas exclusive is quickly recognized, hardly ignored (Nugent, Pollack and Travis, 2016). For this problem, I think unconscious bias is the important key. For gender equality, people thought it was normal to treat male and female differently for a long time in the past. The society has changed …
Doing my part for inclusion I have the advantage of working in an industry where senior leadership positions have traditionally been equally filled by both men and women, working at a K-12 faith-based independent school where women outnumber men in every department, including the leadership team. The diversity that we have in our staff does […]
Leadership and Gender Do men and women lead differently? To answer this question, we need to take a step back and ask the questions, do all men lead the same way or do all women lead the same way? Through our reading, we have discovered that there are a wide variety of leadership styles. Because […]
The woman in leadership I chose to interview is myself. For the past seven years, I have worked for a large national non-profit organization that supports Canada’s health care system. In my role, I create and execute an annual strategic plan to recruit volunteer stemcell donors in Western Canada. These volunteers, if matched to a … Continue reading Women in Leadership
I have been reflecting on the women who have held leadership positions around me while I have grown up and entered into a leadership position myself. These women have had a meaningful professional voice and one that I have valued for its shared wisdom, professionalism and authority. As a backdrop, Kim Campbell was Prime […]
Henry David Thoreau had the rare opportunity to withdraw from conventional life. He built a small cabin in the woods and examined the rich experience of living as simply as possible. Through his experience of removing all distraction he was able to slow down, remove the pressure of public opinion, and think about the meaning […]
Norm, you covered several different topics in your post and I found it very interesting to read. I was thinking about writing my post this week on Durant’s chapter so I read yours with added interest, to see how you… Continue Reading →