I was reading the sports section of The Globe and Mail a few weeks back, and a paragraph struck me in the depth of its leadership insight.

Did you know that there are more points scored in the NFL in the final two minutes of each half than the entire rest of the game? Why? Because everyone becomes laser focused on putting the score up on the board, so fewer distractions get in the way.

I am a 47-year-old teacher and have been working in the field for 17 years. But I am becoming tired as I get older and I need a change. My first profession was as a field research ecologist working in remote places.

The Globe and Mail, Thursday, Feb. 06, 2014 These were the words I heard spoken by Russell Wilson, quarterback of the Seattle Seahawks football team, to a reporter after winning the Super Bowl on Sunday. Mr. Wilson spoke of how his father inspired him over and over again by challenging him to hold a perspective of […]

Technology was supposed to make our lives easier. Instead, it feels more complicated. E-mail, voice-mail, Facebook, Twitter, instant messaging, Snapchat, Instagram, meetings, meetings, and still more meetings.