A few years ago, we had a "guys weekend." A few of my friends and their boys decided to go up north to a cottage. I was driving up with my son, one of my friends and his two boys. We were barely 30 minutes from our house (of a three-hour journey), and I was already, internally, losing my shit.
Read MoreAn awkward silence fell over the mediation room. I looked at both of the parties and asked them a question that I had been turning over in my mind; "Is this a problem that we can solve or a tension we'll have to navigate?"
Read MoreHow many times have you reached into your fridge to grab the lunch meat and then try and remember when you bought it? You might suspiciously check the package for a best before date, look it over to make sure there are no spots, perhaps even smell it to make sure some funky odour is not coming from it before you make your decision. If you think it's okay, you'll slap it on that delicious sandwich you made and voila! It's sandwich time!
Read MoreOne of the books I had to read when I was doing my Masters Degree in Leadership was “The Leadership Challenge” by Kouzes & Posner. That book has stayed in the back of my mind through many different situations and scenarios, but probably one of the most impactful memories I have from the book stems from this quote:
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