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Running a marathon with a twist: the inspiring London firefighters

Posted on February 11, 2018 by

I don’t know how many of you have run a marathon, either competitively or at a very recreational pace (me), but it’s hard. It’s a long distance, very long. It takes a lot out of your body. And that’s when … Continue reading →

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Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission: one man’s efforts to make a difference

Posted on January 15, 2018 by

For readers who are not familiar with Canada, in 2015 the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), established by the federal government, completed 6 years of an extensive and gut-wrenching inquiry into the impact of 120 years of the residential school … Continue reading →

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JFK and my mom both would have turned 100 this week: how much has changed, how much has not

Posted on May 29, 2017 by

John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born 100 years ago this Monday and my mother, Clare Wood Currie, was born 100 years ago this coming Sunday. When JFK was assassinated in 1963 – the shot that stunned a country and most of … Continue reading →

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How do we mentor women when there aren’t enough female role models?

Posted on October 28, 2016 by

“Where are the women? How do we engage more of them?” This concern has been posed to me in three different contexts in the past two weeks, and in each case, I’m very pleased to say, by men. The specific questions, coming … Continue reading →

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Good leadership requires good communication

Posted on August 30, 2016 by

Nobody ever said that effective communication was easy. We don’t always get the words just right, or the timing. We’re not always listening to each other when we should. (And as we get older, the reality is that we can’t … Continue reading →

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Confidence and commitment, essential for leaders and also for Olympians!

Posted on August 14, 2016 by

Thinking of the critical traits of strong leaders (character, conviction, confidence, competence, commitment, and communication) we discussed in a previous post while watching (obsessively) the Olympic Games during this special moment in time, I am struck by the necessity of … Continue reading →

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Conviction, passion, and good leadership

Posted on July 22, 2016 by

Of the many articles written during this “interesting” week of the Republican National Convention, a few have revealed a truly unique slant that Donald Trump intends to bring to the job of president. According to reports in the New York Times, CNN.com, and … Continue reading →

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