E38: Never too young to lead is the trailer to a series of interviews with young people who inspire me. (10:49 min listen, 5:00 min read) Highlights: (00:03) Articulate - Overcoming Stage Fright (01:48) Introducing Tech Under Twenty (02:52) Halton & Silicon Halton - a tech corridor (03:38) Filled with...

E32: Think outside the box. 2:34 min listen, 3 min read. First figure out the box In the previous episode, we talked about the value of critical thinking as an EQ skill, and the fact that there is a 4-step method that assists in nurturing it. In his HBR article ‘A Short Guide...

E31:  4:17 min listen, 3 min read Why employers are searching for Critical Thinking This is a conversation about critical thinking, one of the special EQ (emotional quotient) skills. Boost your employability 'This soft skill will boost your employability' was the clickbait title of a WEF article. So, naturally, I clicked. And that skill? Critical...

E30:  6:11 min listen, 3 min read Sully Do you remember when Captain Sully landed US1549 in the Hudson? I recall watching footage of the passengers, each with their bright yellow lifejackets, gingerly walking out on the wings of the plane as it hovered on the surface of a cold river in...

The podcast episode 'New beginnings' here: A stream of 'New's I woke up this morning to a stream of ‘new’s: Canada had announced its new government – a minority government for the Liberals which means they are going to have to learn to negotiate with the other parties in order to deliver...

He had me at ‘spy stories’. The podcast episode here: When Heather Reisman asked Malcolm Gladwell what compelled him to write the book 'Talking to Strangers – What we should know about the people we don’t know', he said he loves a good spy story. So he started asking himself the question...

This morning I had coffee with Malcolm Gladwell. Well almost! Just me, my cup of java and 1449 other people, listening in on an intimate conversation between my favourite author and Heather Reisman of Indigo, in the renowned UofT Convocation Hall. Hosted by the UofT Rotman School of Business @gladwell was discussing...