by mvboronowski | Aug 3, 2016 | Learning & Thinking
Last weekend my family moved into our new home, which needs many minor renovations. Things like re-sealing toilets, gutter cleaning and caulking, fence-repair, dimmer-switch-installing, and many similar tasks me uncomfortable because I suck at them. A recent HBR...
by mvboronowski | Jul 27, 2016 | Leadership
Great leaders – the ones who can really get the best out of people – understand the importance of working with folks holistically. It’s essential to treat people as human beings, not just employees, because human beings get pushed on the subway, dumped by a jerk,...
by mvboronowski | Jul 20, 2016 | Creativity, Leadership, Pop Culture Career Advice
My favourite podcast is called Stop Podcasting Yourself and a few months ago its hosts Dave Shumka and Graham Clark talked about Running Down a Dream, the documentary about Tom Petty that you can find on Netflix. I love Tom Petty and I think that Dave and Graham are...
by mvboronowski | Jul 13, 2016 | Leadership
In our professional lives, we’re frequently confronted with difficult decisions whose scope and complexity can be overwhelming. Big problems can place you in organizational paralysis. Here are six strategies for breaking out of that stasis to solve big problems...
by mvboronowski | Jul 6, 2016 | Collaboration
Earlier this month, I travelled with soccer players from the Vancouver Street Soccer League to Alert Bay to compete in the Aboriginal soccer tournament called June Sports. To read more about this tournament, you can check out this excellent article in the Guardian...
by mvboronowski | Jun 29, 2016 | Learning & Thinking
My wife just forwarded me an email from her organization’s Human Resources department that reads, “Don’t forget to take your vacation!” You’d think that things like this don’t require reminders, but Canadians aren’t great at having or taking vacation days. As a...
