Congratulations to our new Prime Minister—and to the Canadians who rejected the negative campaigning and dubious claims of the Conservatives and their Trump-lite leader. We can take a moment to pat ourselves on the back, but we are by no…
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To those of you who agree with me that we dodged a bullet in our recent federal election, we now must make sure that we don’t follow the pattern south of the border and find that the Carney years are just a temporary reprieve. So, while recognition…
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Later this month, Canadians will be voting in what is effectively a referendum on the future of Canada. The overriding issue is President Trump and the global economic uncertainty he has unleashed at home and abroad. Canada, as one of the US’s…
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My recent article published in the Winter 2025 edition of the Canadian Government Executive speaks to the challenges of uncertainty in the government (or any) workplace. Magazine Winter 2025 – Canadian Government Executive
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Dear Premier:
It is very sad that I feel I need to write this letter to you. This is a time when we need to be coming together to deal with the many existential crises facing us at home and abroad. Now, more than ever, we need transparency,…
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Alex Himelfarb’s recently released book, Breaking Free of Neoliberalism: Canada’s Challenge, examines the history and development of the neoliberal ideology, which approach unfortunately governs most so-called developed nations…
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In this, my first foray into substack publishing I share my thoughts about Timothy Snyder’s excellent book, On Freedom:
One of the concepts that I talk about in my book, Managing in Complexity: How Our Fear of Uncertainty Can Hurt Us and…
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My how the time flies! On July 3rd, just under 400 folks joined Deputy Minister Gina Wilson and I in the webinar hosted by IPAC discussing my book, Managing In Complexity: How Our Fears of Uncertainty Can Hurt Us and What To Do About It. Gina…
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I would never say that strategic plans are a waste of time. In fact, based upon my studies and research in the field of complexity management, my view is just the opposite but for reasons that you might not expect. Strategic planning initiatives…
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Just returning from my annual conference in managing in complexity at the Roffey Park Institute in England. Wonderful to see my colleagues from the Doctor of Management program and really enjoyed the many insightful conversations about how…
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A Complexity Perspective on Canada’s Challenge – Part I
Carney’s (and Canada’s) Next Task….
Canada’s Choice This Election
Avoiding Surprises in an Uncertain World
We need a statesman not an authoritarian
Alex Himelfarb on Neoliberalism: Canada’s Challenge”
Musings on Timothy Snyder’s book: On Freedom
Virtual and Hybrid Working and Complexity
Strategic Planning – A Waste of Time or Essential?
The Culture of Control