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Soft 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 –...

Leaders influence rather than command

Have 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...

Northern Leadership Program Now Accepting Applications for Cohort 8

Founded by Science North (managing partner), the City of Greater Sudbury, Laurentian University and Health Sciences North in 2012, The...

Be a Change Master

There is a plethora of information about change management available - why is it still so hard to do?

Why 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?

Leadership lessons from Bianca Andreescu

What leadership lessons can we take from Bianca Andreescu's impressive success? Five points come to mind.

HBR: 4 Reasons Talented Employees Don’t Reach Their Potential

Leader 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...