August 15, 1993, was to have been the luckiest day in my life. I landed in Montreal, Canada, as a permanent resident with a job already lined up! Fluent in French and with a degree from a North American university, I was hired as a management trainee in a major Canadian institution. Unlike most newContinue reading “Diversity is a Politically Correct Buzzword: Let’s Get Serious about Workplace Integration”
Category Archives: Leadership
2 Questions importantes que les leaders doivent se poser
Il y a un grand nombre de définitions du « leadership ». Peu importe comment vous le définissez, le « leadership » s’agit d’inspirer les gens à réaliser les objectifs. Le leadership efficace est essentiel pour la réalisation des objectifs, même s’ils ne sont pas liés aux revenus et profits, l’état futur désiré d’un pays, la mise en placeContinue reading “2 Questions importantes que les leaders doivent se poser”
3 Stumbling Blocks That Can Derail Your Job Search & How to Avoid Them
When I published the article “You’re hired!”…and it took me a year, I had no idea that I would be looking for work three years later. Back then, I had just concluded an intensive search after my position in a stable, global financial institution was abolished, ending a successful career that progressed nicely over 16Continue reading “3 Stumbling Blocks That Can Derail Your Job Search & How to Avoid Them”
6 Tips on how to avoid being a micro-manager and being micro-managed
“Check, double check and check again.” This was possibly the best advice I received early in my career. I followed through on my boss’ advice. I believe that this was the reason why it was noted on my performance evaluation that I was action-oriented and reliable without supervision. In later years I realized that theContinue reading “6 Tips on how to avoid being a micro-manager and being micro-managed”
2 Key Questions Leaders Must Ask Themselves
There are numerous definitions of “leadership.” No matter how you look at it, leadership is really about inspiring people to achieve goals. It takes effective leadership to successfully achieve goals, regardless of whether they are tied to revenues and profits, a desired future state of a country, implementing a new programme or promoting aContinue reading “2 Key Questions Leaders Must Ask Themselves”
