A new survey by Cisco reveals some interesting statistics about the next generation of workers and how they place greater value on technology and remote working environments. Generation Y is heavily influencing ALL of the demographics on what is considered high value in the workplace today. Here are some of the finding from their survey [...]
I recently spoke for a student leadership conference in Nanaimo BC- a tough audience! All Gen Y’s, all focused on their future, getting ahead and making a difference. This is a demographic that has the excitement for the future that we all start out with but for many Gen X and Zoomers we got lost [...]
{EAV_BLOG_VER:6d6748bd507bad5e} If someone had told me a year ago that I would be jumping off of a bridge over raging rapids with a cord tied around my chest I would have said you were crazy! On September 30th I did just that! My family and I went to Whistler Bungee and we proceeded to [...]
Global uncertainty, global economic panic and global shifting can create fear in even the most stable person. As a leader in the position of guiding others through the storm it can be daunting. But now more than ever we need leaders to step up and provide those they lead a path, a light and a [...]
3 Lessons Learned from Deepak Chopra on Leadership As a leadership expert I make a point of reading and absorbing what other thought leaders on leadership have to say. Recently I read Deepak Chopra’s book “Soul of Leadership” but I also had the opportunity to attend his well known event, “SynchroDestiny”. It was amazing to [...]
Right now in the current global upheaval of markets, governments and social attitudes we can see and feel that there is no ‘normal’ and that we may never have a comfortable ‘normal’ again. This realization can frighten us or it can light a fire under us to be what I call ‘champions of change’. We [...]
I just returned from the National Speakers Association conference and the Keynote that stood out for me was the one by Ken Dychtwald. Ken is the author of, A New Purpose a book about how Baby Boomers are redefining success and purpose in their new phase of life. The key points I took from Ken’s [...]
The Science Journal published this past Friday asserts that Google is making us all smarter. The human brain is reorganizing the way it uses information by sorting between what it needs to know and where it can go to get readily accessible information. Many boomers have generalized that today’s youth have lost the art of [...]
In a recent article in the Vancouver Province scientists have announced new facial recognition technology that they say will take away the guesswork of how to communicate effectively with others. This got me to thinking that this technology would challenge the assumption that the younger generations lack the same face to face social skills of [...]
We keep hearing about innovation and how in today’s economy it is critical to our success. But what does it mean for our individual businesses or our unique industries? Is innovation just a buzz word that we are hearing but no one knows what to do? True innovation is the ability for leaders to recognize [...]
