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Walking by The Hudson’s Bay Company (The Bay) today on busy Queen St, Toronto, and I came across this sign: For those not familiar with The Bay, it’s a bit of an institution here in Canada. They sell everything from clothing to electronics to patio furniture to power tools. They sell virtually everything… except [...]
Posted in depth of focus, Leadership, seeking change | Leave a commentOk, I’m sorry. Yes, I realize the last two weeks’ newsletters have had nothing by the works of Jim Collins. Yes, I know his books are already on your radar, and that I’m not introducing you to anything new. But seriously… you’ve got to hand it to the guy. No other individual or organization has come [...]
Posted in Reader's Choice, What's Happening | Leave a commentThe Six Secrets of Change: What the Best Leaders Do to Help Their Organizations Survive and Thrive by Michael Fullan The Six Secrets of Change explores essential lessons for business and public sector leaders for thriving in today’s complex environment. Fullen draws on his acclaimed work in bringing about large-scale and substantial change in [...]
Posted in New Release Tuesdays | Leave a commentWe love to hear what you’re reading. We’ve compiled a list of four of the books that you are talking about, and want you to tell us which one we should summarize next here at Actionable Books. Cast your vote on our Facebook page. Voting concludes on Friday, November 18, 2011 at 11.59pm EST. 1. [...]
Posted in Reader's Choice, Uncategorized | Leave a commentZen to Done: The Ultimate Simple Productivity System by Leo Babauta and Fred Stella Zen To Done is a system that is at once simple, and powerful. It will help you develop powerful habits: * how to organize tasks and projects to keep your workday simple and structured * how to keep your desk and [...]
Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a commentCleaning up the office over the weekend, I came across an old copy of my notes from The Long Tail. (It’s a great book – you should 100% check it out if you haven’t already.) One of the ideas I took away from the book is this: “When your content is free, it doesn’t make [...]
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Effective Communication, social media | Leave a commentWhat’s Next?: How Professionals Are Refusing Retirement by Dona Roche-Tarry and Dale Roche-Lebrec This thought-provoking and engaging book follows the first groups of the Boomer generation worldwide as they begin to take steps away from a linear career path into an uncharted stage somewhere in between middle-age and old-age, a full-time professional life and [...]
Posted in New Release Tuesdays | Leave a commentI had the great pleasure of listening to Patrick Lencioni speak today at the Art of Leadership in Calgary today. Pat hit on an idea that resonated, and I thought worth sharing. He talked about (1) smart teams – those loaded with intelligent, experienced people and (2) healthy teams – those that are built on [...]
Posted in Leadership, Professional Maturity, team growth | Leave a comment