The Value of Failing

By Morgan Kemick, CHRP One of the most recognized quotes in Canadian sport history is from Wayne Gretzky: “You miss 100 per cent of the...

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Are Managers in Your Organization Truly Accountable for Results?

By Michael Patterson In any organization, the best-performing managers embody rare qualities: they produce consistently high-quality results and take personal ownership of the outcomes of...

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Top Line HR: Driving Business Results

By Nancy Painter While it is generally accepted today that HR practitioners contribute to their employers’ bottom line, questions remain—such as how, and by how...

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Is Employee Cynicism Killing Your Culture?

In an age of cynicism and irony, Northwestern Mutual is a throwback to a more innocent time. The company is the antithesis of “cool.”...

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An Unreasonable Expectation to Think?

By David Creelman The management writer Euan Semple says he has been accused of “unreasonably expecting people to think.” I find that intriguing. What does...

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Time To Change Your Culture? (Five Key Questions Every Leader Needs Ask)

By Natalie Michael, CHRP As an executive coach, I have noticed a recurring theme in my recent coaching sessions: CEO’s want to change their corporate...

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Col. Chris Hadfield Phones Home: “Good Morning Earth”

By Jason McRobbie With those three words, Colonel Chris Hadfield began his Twitter feed and woke the world daily for over five months as the...

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XYBOOM: 8 Key Generational Issues (& Opportunities)

By Jane Terepocki “The world has never been richer, and yet we somehow cannot see how we can leave the next generation a world better...

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