This section has everything that I have created regarding leadership. There’s much more content than can fit on one page, so please use the “Older Entries” link at the end of the page. Another option is to simply type the key words of what you are looking for into the search window. If you want to drill down a little further to a more specific aspect of leadership, please click on one of the links below:
VOCLizing Leadership – These are articles that I have written on various facets of leadership.
Leadership article reviews – This section focuses on articles that I have reviewed. I summarize the key takeaways of the articles, and will usually add some of my own thoughts and perspectives.
Leadership Podcasts – This page has all of the VOCL podcast episodes available for you to play whenever you wish. If you want to focus in on a particular aspect, please click on one of the links below:
- Podcasts on the 2012 Governor General’s Canadian Leadership Conference (GGCLC)
- Podcast Interviews with Leaders
- Podcasts on Leadership Articles
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Accepting Responsibility For Your Mistakes
2016 Rio Olympics I was reading an interesting Olympics-related article the other day that has great cross-over into the ethics, values and leadership spheres. The bottom line of the article was that a CBC reporter, Elliotte Friedman (a veteran NHL commentator), mad...
A musical example by Bobby McFerrin on how simple leadership can be
It's amazing how, with little instruction, humans can understand key concepts and be able to work together in harmony. Bobby McFerrin didn't need to give detailed instructions and host comprehensive, repetitive rehearsals; rather, he was able to tap into one of the...
VOCL 050 – The Future of VOCL
Episode Focus: In this episode, I want to share some more leadership thoughts that I had while climbing the Manitou Springs Incline a second time. This is a follow-up article to what I had previously discussed in VOCL episode 49. I also want to share a very...
Leadership Lessons from Michelle Mras – Eat, Drink, and Be Mary!
From the YouTube clip page, you can see the following extract: "Michelle is an Inspirational Speaker, International Coach, and Corporate Trainer with the John Maxwell Leadership Team. She brings her vivacity, personal anecdotes and passion to energize and evoke...
VOCL 049 – Leadership Thoughts While Climbing 2,000 Feet in Under a Mile
Episode Focus: In this episode, I want to share some leadership thoughts that I had while climbing the Manitou Springs Incline. It’s a physically demanding endeavour that nevertheless also exercises the mind! I’ve also included lots of pictures to accompany this...
VOCL 048 – Why Do You Lead?
Episode Focus: In this episode, we ask the question “Why do you lead?” Your answer may include that you have no choice, that you do so for personal reasons, that you do it for external reasons, or perhaps for a combination thereof. It’s been a while since the last...
VOCL 047 – Choosing Great Leadership
Episode Focus: In this episode, we look at, given the choice, whether we would go through the ‘average leader’ door or the ‘great leader’ door. Intro There has been a change to the iOS app for Voices of Canadian Leadership podcast – details will be given after...
VOCL 046 – Communication
Episode Focus: Looking at breaking down communication into the various components: Your thoughts Your message Timeliness/relevance of the message How your message is sent (the medium) The recipient The recipient’s processing of the message Feedback Some...
VOCL 045 – An Interview with Roy Osing
Episode Focus: An interview with Roy Osing, a Vancouver leader and author of the "BE DiFFERENT or Be Dead" book series. The interview is just under 43 minutes in length. I’m also hosting a contest – listen to the end of the podcast for details! VOCL Main Interview...
VOCL 044 – Looking at Leadership Articles #21
Episode Focus Looking at several leadership articles from around the world including topics such as: Why successful people love bad news How to give your boss bad news and keep your credibility Old school leadership is out How to make your new employee’s first...
Diagnosing Desirable Delegation
Delegating Purpose I recently came across a blog post titled, "How to Delegate Purpose in Your Organization" by Tanveer Nasseer. I think Tanveer is a brilliant writer and leader; his interview on the Voices of Canadian Leadership podcast can be found here. Many...
VOCL 043 – An Interview with James Harvey
Episode Focus: An interview with James Harvey – a dedicated author and coach in Ontario with over 30 years of experience as a licensed Tradesman. Intro The interview is just over 18 minutes in length. I’ve been speaking with several business-oriented folks, and...
VOCL 042 – An Interview with Mary Engel
Episode Focus: An interview with Mary Engel – a Canadian coach that businesses and individuals go to for personal, private and powerful performance transformation. Intro The interview is just under 24 minutes in length, and make sure that you stick around until the...
VOCL 041 – Looking at Leadership Articles #20
Episode Focus: Looking at several leadership articles from around the world including topics such as: Finding your leadership voice Do we need to switch our focus to instrumental leadership Leadership role models for our children Leadership focus – process versus...
Defining Vision
The above is the VOCL definition of vision, which is broken down into three different...
VOCL 040 – An Interview with Julian Bolster
In this episode, we feature an interview with Julian Bolster – a Canadian leadership speaker, author, and coach. Intro The interview is approximately 26 minutes in length, and make sure that you stick around until the end – Julian has an exciting offer for you! I’m...
VOCL 039 – An Interview with Tanveer Naseer
Episode Focus: An interview with Tanveer Naseer – a Canadian leadership speaker, blogger, and now, published author. Intro The interview is almost 43 minutes in length, so this is going to be a long show. Tanveer and I had such a great conversation about leadership...
VOCL 038 – Looking at Leadership Articles #19
Episode Focus: Looking at several leadership articles from around the world including topics such as: Seven mistakes that new managers make How successful people stay calm An interesting statistic on how leadership can help keep employees happy Leadership from...
VOCL 037 – An Interview with Dan Fay
Episode Focus: In this episode, we feature an interview with Halifax-based leader Dan Fay. We discuss his thoughts on leadership, why he doesn’t want to emulate other people, his focus on grass-roots leadership, and what he considers to be the three most...
Defining Leadership
Defining leadership can be difficult. Perhaps the most important principle that identifies a person as a leader is that they have followers. These followers can come from a wide variety of sources: They are people who you have hired They can be those assigned to you...
VOCL 036 – Looking At Leadership Articles #18
VOCL Intro Episode Focus: Looking at several leadership articles from around the world including topics such as: A TED talk from Roselinde Torres about three questions you should ask yourself if someone is a great leader Managing your leadership agenda through the...
How Leaders Maintain Composure In Challenging Times
Note: Originally, this was going to be one of my standard article reviews. In the process of doing so, however, I rapidly found myself at over a page and I still had more to write. As such, this is more of a hybrid where I create my own post using an article as the...
What do leaders choose to put into their heads?
Earlier this week, I had a very interesting conversation with someone who was ranting about the latest edition of the local radio station's show during his morning commute. This show features callers who have very different perspectives on life, complain about what...
VOCL 035 – Looking at Leadership Articles #17
Episode Focus Looking at several leadership articles from around the world including topics such as: Communication tips for millennial leaders What to watch out for when getting advice Leadership tips from a CEO The problem with TOO much talent? Leadership differences...
VOCL 034 – Looking at Leadership Articles #16
Episode Focus: Looking at several leadership articles from around the world including topics such as: Identifying and developing leadership potential Leadership branding, training and myths Vision through storytelling Military leadership lessons Leadership in...
VOCL 033 – An Interview with Mike Kennedy
Episode Focus: In this episode, we feature an interview with Mike Kennedy, an entrepreneur and “serial volunteer” currently living in Halifax, Nova Scotia. We discuss his experiences and what he learned in Southern Ontario as part of the 2012 Governor General’s...
VOCL 032 – Looking at Leadership Articles #15
Episode Focus: Looking at several leadership articles from around the world including topics such as: First impression biases Various aspects of leadership Micromanagement Leadership in the military and professional cheerleading Leadership burnout at work and...
A Broken iPod and the Victim Mentality
Recently, my daughter came home from school in a highly distraught state - her iPod screen was cracked (again). It seems that she had placed it 'safely' in her locker, but then another child came by, banged against the side of her locker and caused the iPod to fall. ...
VOCL 031 – Looking at Leadership Articles #14
Episode Focus: Looking at several leadership articles from around the world including topics such as: Leadership in crisis situations Bullying Command and Control leadership Building around your strengths Rallying a team behind you Praise and reprimand Earning...
VOCL 030 – An Interview with Gary Nelson
Episode Focus: In this episode, we feature an interview with Gary Nelson, a Canadian project manager currently living in New Zealand. We discuss various aspects of leadership such as motivational quotes, the most important leadership attributes that a leader can...
VOCL 029 – Looking at Leadership Articles #13
Episode Focus: Looking at several leadership articles from around the world including topics such as: Making sure what you say is memorable The advantages of being a ‘disruptive’ leader Leadership training for women lawyers (and others, too) Four of the ten...
VOCL 028 – Looking at Leadership Articles #12
Episode Focus: Looking at several leadership articles from around the world including topics such as: Communication - Talking slower to get faster results and cultural differences in body language How to implement leadership development Motivation – yours and your...
VOCL 027 – Looking at Leadership Articles #11
Episode Focus: Looking at several leadership articles from around the world including topics such as leadership thoughts to keep in mind for 2014, how leaders should maintain a long-term view while allowing others to deal with today, sharing a vision, and yet another...
VOCL 026 – Looking at Leadership Articles #10
This episode is dedicated to the memory of Miles Gorgichuk, a friend and fellow 2012 GGCLC New Brunswick Study Group alumni, who passed away on 19 April 2014. Episode Focus: Looking at several leadership articles from around the world including topics such as...
VOCL 025 – Looking at Leadership Articles #9
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8px80B59tM Show Summary: A review and discussion of interesting leadership-related books and articles featured in the media. Episode Focus: Introducing two book reviews, one from a project management perspective and the other...
VOCL 024 – The 2012 GGCLC Finale
Show Summary: NB Study Group’s presentation to the Governor General as part of the 2012 Governor General’s Canadian Leadership Conference. It summarizes an outstanding and intense two-week experience listening to world-class speakers and visiting incredible people...
Book Review: The 7 Virtues of a Philosopher Queen (4th Edition) by Barbara Stegemann
Note: Although the subtitle for the book is “A woman’s guide to living & leading in an illogical world”, there are plenty of good insights for men as well. --- I first met Barb Stegemann at a presentation she gave for the 2014 International Woman’s Day – that...
The Power of the Plan
Managing projects can be a daunting task, especially for new leaders. Your success on your first few tasks can help you land more and more challenging tasks, allowing you to climb up the "organizational ladder". Unfortunately, I don't think that we teach logical...
Scents of Leadership
As I write this article, the smell of a new perfume subtly impacts my consciousness. It is a smell that should be foreign, and yet at the same time is very familiar to me. Normally I would not include this particular level of detail, but today is the first day that...
Congratulations to the Canadian Olympic Team!
Congratulations to Canadian Olympic Team / Équipe olympique canadienne on an outstanding Winter Games. To the 25 individuals / teams who got Olympic medals (including 10 GOLD) - enjoy your success! To the remainder of the Canadian contingent - Canadians are very...
VOCL 023 – Looking at Leadership Articles #8
A review and discussion of interesting leadership-related articles featured in the media. Intro Hi there! Welcome to the Voices of Canadian Leadership podcast. Over the past few weeks, I’ve had several conversations with folks interested in promoting their own voices...
A conversation with Daniel Fay
I had a great meeting with Daniel Fay earlier this week - I love discussing leadership! Daniel is a co-owner of Brendaniels Productions Corp. and is a fellow Project Management Professional (PMP) in the Halifax, Nova Scotia area. It was interesting to see how much...
Leadership and the Olympics
I have been wondering why the Olympics compel me to listen / watch at nearly every opportunity, regardless of nationality being shown at the time. Is there an element of national pride? Yes, I will focus on Canadians whenever possible. Would I still watch if there...
A Conversation with David Barrett
I just had a great conversation with David Barrett - he is an excellent speaker on the subject of leadership. I first met David as he introduced the Master's Certificate in Project Management that I took at Saint Mary's University in 2010. I also met with David when...
VOCL 022 – Looking at Leadership Articles #7
Show Summary: A review and discussion of interesting leadership-related articles featured in the media. Intro Hi there! Welcome to the Voices of Canadian Leadership podcast. In my last episode, failed to mention that there may be some new people with...
VOCL 021 – Looking at Leadership Articles #6
Show Summary: A review and discussion of interesting leadership-related articles featured in the media. Intro Hi there! Welcome to the Voices of Canadian Leadership podcast. Finally submitted the Android app – should have notification over the next few weeks. VOCL...
The value of helping others
It's amazing how something that you did in your past can become front-and-centre in helping someone today. For me, I had written an article for Project Times, a web-based magazine for project managers. I started writing that article during the course of my Master's...
Congratulations Rina Arsenault, C.M. on being appointed as a Member of the Order of Canada!
The Governor General of Canada > Order of Canada Appointments. I wish to extend my heartfelt congratulations to Rina Arsenault, C.M. on being appointed as a Member of the Order of Canada. I first met Rina during the 2012 Governor General's Canadian Leadership...
VOCL 020 – Looking at Leadership Articles #5
Show Summary: A review and discussion of interesting leadership articles featured in the media. Intro Hi there! Welcome to the Voices of Canadian Leadership podcast. “Oopsie” while I was in Ottawa – trying to clean up all of the VOCL podcasts as per best practices –...
VOCL 019 – Looking at Leadership Articles #4
Show Summary: A review and discussion of thirteen interesting leadership-related articles featured in the media. Intro Hi there! Welcome to the Voices of Canadian Leadership podcast. Still in Ottawa, so limited to making leadership article-related podcasts. I have...
VOCL 018 – Looking at Leadership Articles #3
Show Summary: A review and discussion of interesting leadership-related articles featured in the media. Intro Hi there! Welcome to the Voices of Canadian Leadership podcast. I’ve been listening to several podcasts, but haven’t had much time to put out my own. More on...
VOCL 017 – Looking at Leadership Articles #2
Show Summary: A review and discussion of interesting leadership-related articles featured in the media. Intro Hi there! Welcome to the Voices of Canadian Leadership podcast. Last leadership article show was on Natal Day, so I thought I’d make this one for...
VOCL 016 – Leadership in the Nation’s Capital
Show Summary: The NB Study Group’s first two days in Ottawa as part of the 2012 Governor General’s Canadian Leadership Conference. Activities in Ottawa included a dinner in and tour of Parliament Hill, preparing for the presentations, and more plenary sessions with...
VOCL 015 – Looking at Leadership Articles #1
Show Summary: In the first podcast focused on leadership articles, Chris points out and comments on fifteen interesting articles on leadership that he has come across. Intro Hi there! Welcome to the Voices of Canadian Leadership podcast. Happy Natal Day – well,...
VOCL 014 – Our Final Day in New Brunswick
Show Summary: The NB Study Group’s final day in New Brunswick as part of the 2012 Governor General’s Canadian Leadership Conference. Activities in Moncton included a breakfast with Greater Moncton's business and community leaders, an immigration assistance...
VOCL 013 – Leadership at Home and In the Community
Show Summary: The NB Study Group’s 8th day on the road as part of the 2012 Governor General’s Canadian Leadership Conference. The day was spent in Moncton, NB. We learned about Armour Transportation Systems. For a community focus, we visited the Rotary Club...
VOCL 012 – Our First Day in Moncton, New Brunswick – Canada’s Most Polite and Honest City
Show Summary: The NB Study Group’s 7th day on the road as part of the 2012 Governor General’s Canadian Leadership Conference. Places visited included Neguac, Kouchibouguac, and Moncton. Intro Hi there! Welcome to the 12th episode of the Voices of Canadian Leadership...
VOCL 011 – Lobsters and Leadership in the Acadian Peninsula
Show Summary: The NB Study Group’s 6th day on the road as part of the 2012 Governor General's Canadian Leadership Conference. Places visited in the Acadian Peninsula included Caraquet, Tracadie-Sheila, and Shippagan. Intro Hi there! Welcome to the 11th episode of...
VOCL 010 – An Interview with Eric Prud’Homme
Show Summary: Eric Prud'homme provides his thoughts and opinions about being one of the co-chairs for the New Brunswick Study Group as part of the 2012 Governor General's Canadian Leadership Conference. Intro Hi there! Welcome to the 10th episode of the Voices of...
VOCL 009 – L’Acadie – A Nation within New Brunswick
Show Summary: The NB Study Group’s 5th day on the road as part of the 2012 Governor General’s Canadian Leadership Conference. Places visited included Bathurst, Caraquet, Lamèque, and an amazing supper in the Miscou Island lighthouse. Intro Hi there! Welcome to the...
VOCL 008 – Would You Like Fries With That?
Show Summary: The NB Study Group’s 4th day on the road. Places visited included the McCain factory and the Potato World restaurant in Florenceville-Bristol, a joint university/college in Edmunston, and an unexpected stop in Grand Falls. Intro Hi there! Welcome to...
VOCL 007 – Now That’s a Bang!
Show Summary: The NB Study Group’s 3rd day on the road. Places visited included Canadian Forces Base Gagetown, the Military Family Resource Centre, an artillery training exercise, tours of Irving Oil and JD Irving facilities, a dinner with Saint John business people...
VOCL 006 – An Evening with the Lieutenant Governor
Show Summary: The NB Study Group’s 2nd day on the road with speakers as Dawn Russel (STU President), panel discussions (executives from the from the Wallace McCain Institute, Ganong Bros., NB2026, 21inc, New Brunswick Business Council, Future NB, Agora Mobile,...
VOCL 005 – We’re Going to New Brunswick!
Show Summary: Recapping the New Brunswick Study Group’s first day on the road as part of the 2012 Governor General’s Canadian Leadership Conference. Locations visited included the PCS mine, Sully’s Ice Cream Parlour (Bruce Northrup, Minister of Natural Resources, and...
VOCL 004 – The Last Day of Speakers in Halifax – Darn!
In this episode, Chris will summarize the 3rd and final day of the 2012 Governor General’s Canadian Leadership Conference plenary sessions.
VOCL 003 – A Day Filled With World-Class Speakers
Episode 3 - 'A Day Filled With World-Class Speakers' In this episode, Chris will summarize the 2nd day of the 2012 Governor General's Canadian Leadership Conference.” Intro Hi there! Welcome to the 3rd episode of the Voices of Canadian Leadership podcast. If this is...
VOCL 002 – The Start of my GGCLC Experience
Episode 002 - 'The Start of My GGCLC Experience' In this episode, I will summarize the opening day of the 2012 Governor General's Canadian Leadership Conference Intro Hi there! Welcome to the 2nd episode of the Voices of Canadian Leadership podcast. As I'm creating...
VOCL 001 – The Voices of Canadian Leadership Journey Begins
Intro My name is Chris Haché and I live in Middle Sackville, Nova Scotia - for those of you who are not familiar with the area it's roughly on the northern edge of the Halifax Regional Municipality, approximately 20 kilometres from the centre of downtown Halifax. I'm...