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Amore per la Qualità

By Ian Chisholm Five years ago, I sat across from Dave Mowat (former CEO, ATB Financial) at a long table in Edmonton's Caffè Sorrentino. What made the Italian spread in front of us particularly rewarding is that Dave and I had each captained…

Rolling with Roy Group…for a Decade

By Brent Hesje About a decade ago, a bunch of tennis balls, some fascinating stories about The Isle of Skye and three questions made Fountain Tire an even better place. The impetus for this change came from what I had learned through a Roy…
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Exploring the Shadows of Organizational Metaphors

By Ian Chisholm A poet’s work is all about creating a language big enough to represent both the world that you inhabit and the next, larger world that awaits you. – Lisa Burrell interviews David Whyte in “A Larger Language for Business,”…
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Building a Great Workplace

By Ted Kouri A few years ago, Incite was recognized by Alberta Venture as Alberta’s Best Workplace for Under 100 Employees. We are really proud of the culture, team and environment we have built at Incite over the last 15 years, and receiving…
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The Long Game: Crisis and Engagement

By Bob Chartier It’s the reward-and-recognition season again. Chances are high that mugs will go once more to individuals and teams who lead the charge during one crisis or another. Listen for it: fires, floods, and disasters (literal or…
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Effective Communication

By Alice Estey May, 2014 Most everyone would agree that good communication is key to any organization functioning effectively. And yet, good communication is harder to accomplish than we think. Here are three common communication errors…
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The Process Story

By Richard Eaton The dog handler was apparently vaporized in the explosion along with his dog, Ben. Over the radio in the operations room, I heard the patrol commander almost laconically report, "The dog’s gone,” and was able to make…
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Architecture of the Invisible: Delivering Complex Leadership Learning

By Ian Chisholm and Mark Bell “What is essential is invisible to the eye.” Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince As leadership development practitioners, we often receive requests to design indelible learning events: experiences…
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Redefining Leadership in the 21st Century

By Dana Micucci Escalating debt and a falling dollar. A government shutdown in the U.S. The collapse of European economies. Conflict in the Middle East. Ongoing deterioration of the environment. The list goes on. How are we going…

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