Leaders & Legends: The Series
In-depth case studies and long form essays about everyday leaders who bend the rules in their favour. Join our growing global village of subscribers and discover how like-minded people are creating significant impact, substantial differentiation, cultural alignment and meaningful change within their companies, organizations and communities.
Getting Unstuck at the Temple
Margaret is a businesswoman in her mid-sixties who just delivered a most valuable reminder 10,000 miles away from the place I call home.
How One Man Became King
The King is gone, but his impact is still being felt around the world.
One billion reasons to invest in your brand
When Jim called several weeks ago and told me the number, I nearly fell off my chair and spilled the coffee.
“Can you repeat that number again?”
The 5 Greatest Business Movies ever made
What can artistic, cinematic masterpieces teach CEO’s start-ups, marketers and business mavens everywhere about what it takes to elevate one’s game?
Unpredictable, uplifting, insightful and inspirational movies go a long way towards getting to the heart of any emotional truth we all face in our daily lives.
Rachel, Jessie & Charlie make holiday Magic
Rachel, Jessie and Charlie have never met each other. They live in different parts of the country and, in Charlie's case, an entirely different continent and era. Yet, all three have used the power of magic past, present and future to transform their world, their fortunes and the lives of others.
The Formula 1 Secret For Team Success
Have you ever wondered why a certain, select few organizations enjoy a disproportionate share of profits, victories, and championships?
Why Social Media is the World’s Biggest Coffee Shop
It was several years ago when Dana first explained the perfect metaphor to describe the human dynamics of social media. And it still holds true.
How Legends Earn Their Stripes
The phone call came just over two years ago. It was on a Tuesday, October 6.
I can vividly remember exactly where I was, listening in disbelief as my adult son shared the news.
Eddie was gone.
Farewell Forest City
Since departing London, ON last Friday, two things have become crystal clear through four days of non-stop driving.
Gassing Up The Imagination Engine
You want to grow your business and brand but don't want to spend big bucks on marketing. You also compete on thin margins in an overcrowded category with a product many would consider "unsexy." While the odds appear to be stacked against you, there is one trusty weapon you can rely on when waging war against your current reality.
Why Reputation Is The Gateway To Recruitment
You wish you had a crystal ball to see what lies ahead for the future of the modern workplace. No one, it seems, can accurately predict what it takes these days to attract top-notch talent.
Be Notorious. Get A Life.
Four years ago this summer, Fraser heard the message loud and clear.
Emerge Victorious In The Second War For Talent
It’s January of 2018 on a cold western Pennsylvania morning and B.J. knows he has a problem.
two sides of St. Andrews
In 1984, Seve shook the golf world with the original fist pump after draining the birdie putt on 18.
Long Shadow Of Legacy
Done right, your legacy can leave an incredibly long and impactful shadow.
Put Your Best Story Foot Forward
Ken could not believe what he was watching when the original commercial appeared on television two months ago.
Adrian’s Defining Day
It happens in a blinding flash
That one profoundly, emotionally charged moment when the trajectory of your entire life, career (or both) is forever altered.
The Day That Everything Changed
Can you recall the pivotal moment when you took that very first uncertain step along the path you now follow? Do you remember what went down?
In my case, one such moment happened at 12:51 p.m. on May 21, 1999.