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Tag Archives: leadership
If I could turn back time – for peace, for love, …, for dinosaurs?
At the beginning of this year I accepted a challenge from fellow blogger John Persico, who writes the thought-provoking blog, Aging Capriciously. I committed to writing on 3 topics of John’s choosing, and in return he’d write on 3 that … Continue reading
Posted in History and Politics, Just wondering
Tagged Cher, dinosaurs, history, If I could turn back time, leadership, Margaret MacMillan, Ming Dynasty, peace, philosophy, war
57 Comments
Finding leadership in the midst of a troubled world
If ever we needed to believe that our leaders have our backs, it is now. The past few years have been unsettling for most of the world, for many, many reasons over which we have no control. If your blood … Continue reading
Posted in History and Politics, Leadership
Tagged Afghanistan, al-Assad, Climate change, courage, COVID, Freedom Convoy, inflation, inspiration, leadership, Ottawa, pandemic, Putin, Russian, Russian invasion, Syria, Ukraine
35 Comments
Thoughtful Thursday: how well is the world doing by this measure of leadership?
I suppose it depends on what “making everyone else better” means to each of us. Maybe thinking in terms of how we’re doing in protecting our planet, fighting racism, and overcoming inequality?! What works for you?
The greatest ___________ (fill in the blank); how do we decide who or what is most important to count?
Last week I shared the Charles Schulz’s philosophy on what’s most important to us all. The piece starts with a list of what defines success to many people: extreme wealth, winning pro athletes, beauty pageant winners, Nobel and Pulitzer Prize … Continue reading
Social Justice Saturday: introducing a new Robby Robin series
As has been analyzed in blog after blog and media opinion piece after media opinion piece, the global pandemic in which we find ourselves has, along with many hardships and horrifying numbers of deaths, shone a badly needed light on … Continue reading
Posted in History and Politics, Leadership, Social justice Saturday
Tagged a better society, COVID-19, environmental destruction, essential service workers, essential services, global pandemic, income inequality, inequality, leadership, long term care homes, pandemic, politicians, politics, racism, saving the planet, schools in society, social justice
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The big blogging question of the day: What lessons have you learned during the pandemic?
Boy, people seem to be learning lots and lots of lessons during these troubling times of pandemic lockdown, if the number of blog posts on this topic are anything to go by. It’s also a question that’s starting to annoy … Continue reading
Posted in History and Politics, Leadership, Odds and Ends
Tagged compassion, COVID-19, inequality, leadership, lessons learned, long term care homes, pandemic, racism
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Speak volumes — candidkay
This reblog of CandidKay’s post on mentorship is a worthwhile read for all women and men who work with others, especially in supervisory and leadership roles. And keep in mind that sometimes (often) people serve in “unofficial” leadership roles by virtue … Continue reading
Posted in Entrepreneurship & Business, Leadership, Women
Tagged chauvinism, leadership, mentoring, women, workplace
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Thoughts on women in leadership – Part II
Obviously, I knew when I wrote my blog post ‘Thoughts on women in leadership – Part I’ that there was more to the story. That’s why I included “Part I” in the title! But I have to admit that I … Continue reading
Posted in History and Politics, Leadership, Women
Tagged indigenous leaders, IT, Jody Wilson-Raybould, leaders, leadership, racism, sexism, women, women in IT, women in politics
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Robby Robin's Journey 