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Developing A Leadership Mindset

Have you ever found yourself at a crossroads? Maybe you’re stuck questioning yourself, or finding it hard to make a personal or professional choice. We’ve…

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Developing Adaptability

Leading Self: Developing Adaptability

Leadership Competencies is all about honing your ability to be adaptable, to be flexible. Today, I would say more than any other time, we are…

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Resentment, Resistance, Rejection: Demystifying the Fear of Change

Nothing changes if nothing changes. The only constant is change. All great changes were preceded by chaos…Wise and witty sayings on the subject of change…

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Four ways to deal with a bad boss

A recent Gallup survey reported that 25 per cent of people would like to fire their boss, if they had the power. Interestingly, the majority…

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image: MIchelle Ray's Dad August 2010

Remembering the heroes in our lives – Tribute to my father

“My legs are swollen and I don’t feel like going up to the coffee shop today.” As soon as I heard my father utter those…

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The fear of success is bigger than the fear of failure

Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough – Og Mandino “My goodness! What would it be like if I…

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Leadership isn’t a job- it’s a state of mind

Leadership Isn’t A Job, It’s A State Of Mind The Globe and Mail speaks to leadership expert, Michelle Ray,  about her new book, Lead Yourself First:…

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“The Mighty Have Fallen”…Lessons from a Generation of Mentors

Eleven months ago at 90 years of age, my father’s voice fell silent. My brother and I watched him take his last breath as he…

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“Money doesn’t talk…It swears”

“Money doesn’t talk…It swears” – Bob Dylan In my upcoming book, “Lead Yourself First”, I dedicate several chapters to the subject of values. Values drive…

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Getting Unstuck: Finding momentum to create change

The truth is that many of us are never taught how to lead ourselves at work, in business and in life. As a result, we…

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