by Mike Edwards | Jun 27, 2019 | Leadership Daily
Think of a team you lead. What qualities do you see in them which is getting in the way? Fear of failure? Apathy towards their work? An inability to get over their past mistakes? Now ask yourself, “how am I contributing to what I see in them?” It might be...
by Mike Edwards | Jun 26, 2019 | Leadership Daily
Think of the leaders you have encountered in your life. Who are the ones you would follow even if you do not have to? Who are the leaders you cannot imagine following? When I think of the leaders I am happy to follow; it is because they bring out the best in their...
by Mike Edwards | Jun 25, 2019 | Leadership Daily
I keep coming to a place where I think I know what it means to have freedom. Then I learn something about myself and redefine my understanding of freedom. You will not be free to be the fullest expression of yourself when you are fighting with yourself. When you fight...
by Mike Edwards | Jun 24, 2019 | Leadership Daily
When I think of Northern Ontario, I think of a White Pine standing on a rocky shoreline. The winds have shaped the tree’s branches. The tree stands as a beautiful symbol of the resiliency of nature. All the good, bad and indifferent parts of your story brought...
by Mike Edwards | Jun 21, 2019 | Leadership Daily
When I take courses, I take the opportunities to try the material out in class. Classrooms are a safe environment where you can try new things. If I fail spectacularly, I know the learning will be even brighter. What if the same conditions for learning were true in a...
by Mike Edwards | Jun 20, 2019 | Leadership Daily
I once chose to sacrifice my health and freedom for the sake of getting that next promotion. I put in countless extra hours and sacrificed a lot of sleep. I even believed that being promoted meant sacrificing what I believed in. In the end, I got the promotion. Do you...
