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On vacation in Manzanillo, Mexico sitting by the pool watching an orange breasted bunting drink, cool himself off, and just enjoy the water, I thought how great it was to be in the moment relaxing, enjoying, just being.
How often do we give ourselves permission to do just that? ...
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Work Happens Anywhere... Anytime
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Fifteen to twenty years ago work took place in an office in an office building or at a location.
In those years, I was one of the few people that I knew who worked in airports, hotels, and other non-conventional places. The traditional work place has changed! With technology advances, work can happen anywhere:
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Leadership Lessons From the Calgary Flames
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Greetings! 
Sports teams are a metaphor for what goes on in most corporations. Take, for example, the Calgary Flames. The team has become complacent and stale. How do we know? The team has not made the playoffs going on four years and the last year they were Stanley Cup contenders was 2004, a full nine years ago. Was the writing on the wall for retooling or rebuilding? Yes! Was anything done? Not really. What has been the final outcome of that inaction? Marque players, with no-trade contracts, are suddenly being dealt...
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| Succession Planning... A Four Letter Word? |
Many of my clients, faced with an aging workforce, fewer employees entering the workforce and multiple generational cohorts, are talking about succession and succession planning. Who will take over the reins of leadership when the Baby Boomers leave the workforce?
In the past ten years, workforce dynamics have changed significantly and new leadership is required. As a result, two key questions emerge:
- Who will take on those leadership roles going forward?
- How have managers/leaders in organizations been developed and groomed to take on those roles?
If your company is like many organizations, the answer...
>>Click Here to Read Full Article About Succession Planning
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| Leading With Emotional Intelligence | 
We hear a lot in business about the need for leaders to have emotional intelligence (EI). What does that mean? What is EI and how does having "it" make a difference?
Emotional intelligence is the set of emotional and social skills that influence the way we:
- Perceive and express ourselves
- Develop and maintain social relationships
- Cope with challenges
- Use emotional information in an effective and meaningful way (MHS, 2013).
The overall result of well-developed emotional intelligence is ...
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Leadership, that's what it's all about. Conscious, intentional leadership makes the difference between companies that succeed and prosper as opposed to those that are also-ran. Ensuring strong leadership within a company requires planning for the future by developing talent within the organization, developing career paths for advancement, and weeding out those who are not performing or are not a fit. If your organization seeks to create an environment where people want to excel, contact us at 403.547.7900. Victor, Andy, and I would love to help.
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