by Mike Edwards | Nov 28, 2014 | Agile, People, The Leadership Gift
Imagine you are a manager of a department, and you just fired someone who was speaking out against the process they were asked to follow. I’m sure it was justified as they just didn’t seem like a cultural fit to your image of the department. Instead of...
by Mike Edwards | Sep 19, 2014 | Agile, Behaviour, Change, People
What does it mean to be a hero? Dictionary.com defines hero as “A person of distinguished courage or ability, admired for their brave deeds and noble quality”. When I think of this definition I believe it’s not hard to find examples in people who...
by Mike Edwards | Sep 10, 2014 | Agile, People, The Leadership Gift
In my last post I asked Are their eyes Shiny?. Perhaps that’s the wrong question. I think a better question is actually Are my eyes Shiny? Over the past number of months I have done a lot of reflection on my life. I could see many areas where my eyes actually...
by Mike Edwards | Aug 25, 2014 | Agile, People, The Leadership Gift
Have you ever looked around you at the eyes of others? Your child as they head off to school. Your fellow commuters on the train each morning. Your co-workers you spend so much time with. The people who work for you and make you successful. Where ever you find...
by Mike Edwards | Jun 16, 2014 | Agile, Customer, People
Story #1: I was flying from Ottawa to Toronto. I arrived at the airport a couple hours before my flight. I get into the line up to check in and after 15 mins in the maze I am checked in. I proceed to the security line and after about 30 mins I’m through security...
by Mike Edwards | Jun 10, 2014 | Agile, Behaviour, People, The Leadership Gift
Trust. Dictionary.com defines trust as “belief that someone or something is reliable, good, honest, effective, etc.” Can you imagine functioning in your day to day life without trust? What if you didn’t trust your mechanic to fix your car? What if...
