Stephanie DeschenesSep 14, 20201 minSoft Skills or Power Skills?I recently stumbled upon an article by Josh Bersin where he challenges the concept of “soft skills” because they aren’t soft at all –...
Stephanie DeschenesSep 4, 20202 minLeaders influence rather than commandHave you ever worked with a colleague who seemed to get astounding things done and wondered how they manage it? They may not have a big...
Stephanie DeschenesSep 1, 20202 minNorthern Leadership Program Now Accepting Applications for Cohort 8Founded by Science North (managing partner), the City of Greater Sudbury, Laurentian University and Health Sciences North in 2012, The...
Stephanie DeschenesJan 31, 20204 minBe a Change MasterThere is a plethora of information about change management available - why is it still so hard to do?
Stephanie DeschenesNov 11, 20192 minWhy does anyone need leadership development?89% of companies say strengthening leadership is “urgent” or “important” but only 13% say they do a good job. Where do you stand?
Stephanie DeschenesSep 10, 20194 minLeadership lessons from Bianca AndreescuWhat leadership lessons can we take from Bianca Andreescu's impressive success? Five points come to mind.
Stephanie DeschenesAug 26, 20192 minLeader as "Head Cheerleader"I recently watched a webcast with Ken Blanchard and Simon Sinek where they talked about servant leadership, a term coined by Robert...