Transition Tips
- By Sophie Pinkoski
In the past decade, 18 presidents of Canadian universities failed to complete their first term. With even more university presidents announcing their departure during the pandemic, it’s...
- By Sophie Pinkoski
Between the 18th and 19th centuries, the Industrial Revolution introduced the workforce to machine innovations and the traditional 9 to 5 work day. Then, the Second World War expanded opportunities for...
- By Sophie Pinkoski
When the pandemic began, leaders worldwide scrambled to keep their organizations afloat.
Leading through an unprecedented crisis wasn’t anything that could be taught or prepared for –...
- By Sophie Pinkoski
As a new CEO, you went through a rigorous transition period to prepare you for your role. Now that you’re at the end of your tenure, shifting into retirement may not seem as involved in...
- By Sophie Pinkoski
Beneath the joy and relief that follow your first days of retirement comes a particular sense of loss. As a CEO, you’ve dedicated your life to leading an organization – an endeavor that...
- By Sophie Pinkoski
After two years of delaying transitions to accommodate the ongoing pandemic crisis, outgoing leaders are finally taking the leap and moving on. Executive outplacement firm, Challenger, Gray,...
- By Sophie Pinkoski
In February 2020, Zip Recruiter recorded 22,072 job openings for C-Suite positions. Merely three months later, these numbers plummeted to 9,301 as the pandemic took hold. April and May 2020 saw a...
-By Sophie Pinkoski
How many of us could have predicted, let alone prepared for, the eventuality of a world-wide pandemic? An event like this is sometimes referred to as a black swan: so rare, it might as well be...
- By Sophie Pinkoski
Back in 2020, the world experienced a shift in innovative thinking. Without any warning, we were thrust into a global crisis that required us all to think on our feet to keep each other safe and...
- By Sophie Pinkoski
For so long now, we’ve been operating in crisis mode, responding to emergencies keeping us from moving forward with our lives.
Remaining caught up in a holding pattern of waiting for the worst...
- By Sophie Pinkoski
Throughout the pandemic, we have become far more attentive toward mental health in our professional lives. But a crucial aspect of maintaining mental health often goes overlooked: taking care...
-By Sophie Pinkoski
Throughout the pandemic, we have especially adapted to communicate with one another almost exclusively in a digital capacity. While shifting from in-person to virtual meetings has been a huge innovation...
