There is an old saying in the field of organizational psychology and human behaviour about the fact we “acquire our bad habits in good times and our good habits in bad times.” Well, things have been pretty good in Canada for quite a while now, so it’s not surprising we have developed some fairly bad habits. We should all be concerned about one of these bad habits in particular, which is our tendency to think we are doing better than we really are. In this regard, it looks to many as though Canada is suffering from a severely dislocated shoulder, which has, no doubt, been brought about by patting ourselves on the back too hard.
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- Leaders vs Managers Jan 11, 2016
- Leaders as Explorers Jan 11, 2016
- Transformational Leaders Jan 11, 2016
- Leaps vs Incrementalism Jan 11, 2016
- Fierce Resolve and Inferiority Jan 11, 2016
- Competing on a Global Stage Sep 10, 2014
- ‘How’ Matters More than ‘What’ Aug 8, 2014
- It’s About Choices Jul 19, 2014
- Seismic Shifts Jun 13, 2014
- Canada’s Brand: Mindset for the Future Feb 6, 2014
- The Evil of Compromise Jan 30, 2014
- Soundview Leadership Webinar Jan 10, 2014
- Navigating Direction : Mastering Pivot Points Dec 24, 2013
- Why Write ‘Straight Talk on Leadership.’ Part 2 Dec 13, 2013
- Why Write ‘Straight Talk on Leadership’ Dec 11, 2013
- Canadian Business Magazine Interview Dec 6, 2013
- Insight and Perspective Dec 4, 2013
- Dissent – The Transformational Lubricant Nov 28, 2013
- Sandermoen Speaker Series:: Straight Talk on Leadership Nov 26, 2013
- Shifting Relationships Nov 25, 2013
- The Value of an Experience Repertoire Nov 19, 2013
- Intelligent Risk Taking Nov 15, 2013
- The Currency of Credibility Nov 11, 2013
- Failed Leadership of Talent Nov 7, 2013
- Leveraging the Canada Brand Nov 5, 2013
- Odd Balls, Lunatics & Heretics Oct 31, 2013
- The Underutilized Middle Class Oct 29, 2013
- Knowledge Transfer Gone Wrong Oct 24, 2013
- The Folly of Conflict Avoidance Oct 22, 2013
- Dealing with the Unpredictable Oct 18, 2013
- The Invaluable Role of Deviants Oct 15, 2013
- Barriers to High Performance Oct 10, 2013
- Passion For Competition Lecture Oct 9, 2013
- Inferiority, Deference and Demise Oct 8, 2013
- A Passion for Competition Oct 4, 2013
- Breakthrough Strategy Oct 3, 2013
- Short-Changing the Future Oct 1, 2013
- Managing the Vigilance Gap Sep 30, 2013
- Leadership as Discovery Sep 26, 2013
- Book Launch Party Sep 23, 2013
- Lecture Series: Choking to Death Sep 22, 2013
- Slowly Choking to Death Sep 20, 2013
- How can Canada become a more Innovative and Technological Powerhouse? Sep 13, 2013
- Navigating the Future Sep 12, 2013
- Leader as Chief Disorganizer Sep 10, 2013
- Crowded Bars or Concert Halls Sep 7, 2013
- Character, Credibility, & Courage Sep 3, 2013
- No Time to Waste Aug 31, 2013
- McLean in the Morning Interview with Doug Williamson Aug 29, 2013
- Straight Talk on Leadership Aug 28, 2013
- The Important Role of Dissatisfaction Aug 28, 2013
- Leaders Paint, Managers Prove Aug 28, 2013
- People As Renewable Resources Aug 28, 2013
- The Leader as Agitator in Chief Aug 22, 2013
- The Rigidity of Transactional Leadership Aug 21, 2013
- Painting the Future Aug 20, 2013
- The Changing Pace of Change Aug 16, 2013
- Who are we worried about? Aug 15, 2013
- The Important Role of Dissatisfaction Aug 12, 2013
- Leading to the Future Aug 9, 2013
- Straight Talk on Leadership Aug 7, 2013
- The Disease of Superficial Congeniality Aug 2, 2013
- Abnormal as the New Normal Jun 18, 2013
- A Message from Doug – On the State of Business Jun 18, 2013
- Passionate Leaders Jun 17, 2013
- Middle Management Matters Most Jun 17, 2013
- Followership is Underrated & Misunderstood Jun 17, 2013
- Canada is Losing Ground – Fast! Jun 17, 2013
- Three Traits of Leadership and Strategic Thinking Jun 17, 2013
- Trait Leadership & Leadership Competencies Jun 17, 2013
- The Death of Monhogany Row Jun 17, 2013
- Leadership is a Scarce Natural Resource Jun 17, 2013
- Social Media & Employee Engagement Jul 19, 2012
- Followership is Underrated & Misunderstood Apr 19, 2012
- Trait Leadership & Leadership Competencies Apr 19, 2012
- Three Traits of Leadership & Strategic Thinking Apr 19, 2012
- A Message from Doug – On the State of Business Dec 12, 2008
- Level 5 Leaders Jun 18, 2008
- Tsunami of Change Jun 18, 2008