Giving and advocacy is good for business and personally rewarding

Peter McMullin is a beacon for giving and advocacy, inspiring other leaders to follow suit. He is a business leader and an active philanthropist, encouraging the private sector to address social issues, rather than leaving it to the province of governments. Peter and his wife Ruth tirelessly contribute and advocate for those without a voice, … Read more

Scale up your leadership to scale up the business

When David Murray was CEO of the fast-growing business Buildxact Software, he faced the challenge of scaling up to meet the expected demand from builders for their project management offerings. David understood that scaling the business is as much a leadership challenge as a business challenge. He knew he needed to step up his leadership … Read more

Embracing the Human Touch in Leadership Development

John Patterson, CEO and co-founder of Influential U challenges the traditional approach to leadership development which often fixates on acquiring specific skills which people believe will make them better leaders. The prevailing belief is that by becoming more charismatic, persuasive and better negotiators, they will be outstanding leaders. However, John contends that fixating on acquiring … Read more

You are an open-water swimmer, with no lanes to guide you

Gavin Slater likens being a leader to his experience as an open-water swimmer. In a swimming pool, there are lanes to guide you, and you stay in your lane. In open-water swimming, you have a general idea where you are heading and you lift your head now and again to sight your destination, be it … Read more