On August 27, 2018, my father-in-law, André (Andy) Charles Cyr died peacefully in his sleep. He was 72 years old. It was a great shock to all of us who loved him dearly, especially his wife Irene and his family. … Read More
I want to invite you to take 5 minutes and do some summer reading that will enrich your leadership development. This past week I have had the pleasure to be teaching a course entitled “Leaders for the Renewal of the … Read More
We go to school to be educated, but does that really happen? Yes, we attend classes and learn concepts, and there is a transfer of knowledge, hopefully. We get grades and report cards and see if we are making … Read More
On December 30th, I interviewed Dr. Andrew Bennett, Subdeacon & Cantor at St. John the Baptist Ukrainian-Catholic Shrine in Ottawa and Canada’s first Ambassador for Religious Freedom. Dr. Bennett is a community leader committed to higher education and actively involved as … Read More
Today, October 22nd, we find a unique intersection of three heroes – three men who should serve as inspiration for any virtuous leader. Cpl. Nathan Cirillo: Honour and Service Today marks the first anniversary of the attack on Parliament … Read More
When you look at the people you lead – direct reports, employees, volunteers, people in your organization, movement, community – what do you see? Do you see the face of God or do you see cogs in a machine? While … Read More
I recently attended an event where a presenter relayed a conversation he’d had about leadership. He was in Aman, Jordan where he was invited to meet Prince Ra’ad, last heir to the throne in Iraq and cousin of the former … Read More
In his book Created for Greatness, Alexandre Havard plunges into two very specific virtues that he believes are essential to leadership: magnanimity and humility. He defines magnanimity as striving toward great things and humility as the ambition to serve. Christians … Read More