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- By Sophie Pinkoski

Over the past year, the pandemic has brought about unprecedented change to the way we conduct our work.

"Many new leaders have never met their team in person, and some may...

- By Jane Halford

Recently, I was preparing to teach a governance course on board performance. I found many articles making the case for diversity on boards, but what I didn’t find easily is...

- By Jane Halford

2020 taught all of us important lessons. For your organization, one of those is to better prepare for unexpected absences or departures of your leaders. We all have known people...

-By Sophie Pinkoski

As a new leader, it’s critical to understand the fundamentals of your organization. Although you studied them during the recruitment process, do you know their history and...

-By Jane Halford

The pandemic continues to challenge our organizations and all of us as individuals. If you or anyone you care about needs a fresh perspective on what they are experiencing,...

 -By Sophie Pinkoski

Every organization has its own unique team culture naturally built out of its members’ shared values, beliefs, attitudes, and behaviours in their aim to achieve a...

-By Jane Halford

March 2021 marks the one-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic being declared. As I have reflected on this milestone, I have considered who I have become in the past 12 months...

-By Jane Halford

Tag—you’re it! That’s how it feels as a board member when you hear that the organization’s CEO is leaving their role. Even if you anticipated the news, you...

-By Sophie Pinkoski

Did you know that studies have found global executives attribute 45% of their company’s reputation to that of their CEO? 

"It’s becoming more and more crucial...

-By Sophie Pinkoski

When we talk about grief, it’s generally in the context of death. But other, less permanent secondary losses can also trigger unexpected feelings of grief. One such...