Dear All, As the shofar heralds the arrival of Rosh Hashanah, we pause to reflect on the year behind us and look forward to the one ahead. In these challenging times, the wisdom of our traditions feels more poignant than ever. May this New Year bring healing to our world, peace to troubled regions, and […] The post Happy Rosh Hashanah! appeared first on Collectiver ..read more

This Friday is Morning Show Host Day, and naturally, it reminds me of many “visionary leaders” I had worked with over the years. The ones who read somewhere that Friday huddles are supposed to boost morale, so they transformed them into low-budget morning shows — complete with forced enthusiasm and, of course, donuts and a […] The post Morning Show Hosts appeared first on Collectiver ..read more

This Friday is National Pepperoni Pizza Day—the unofficial holiday that perfectly embodies the corporate teamwork experience, the one where everyone is “working together” to choose toppings, but somehow we still end up with a pizza that feels like someone else’s dream pizza. Kind of like that last cross-departmental project—where teamwork meant nodding along to whatever […] The post National Pepperoni Pizza Day – The “Teamwork” Special appeared first on Collectiver ..read more

Yesterday, I had the inconvenience of passing through the Concordia University strike. As a management specialist with firsthand knowledge of Concordia’s inner workings, I find this strike disturbing – and not just because of the incessant noise. Certainly, the CU administration is responsible for this unsightly development, as the saying goes: “There are no bad […] The post Concordia’s WFH Whine-Fest appeared first on Collectiver ..read more

Let’s be real, folks. We’ve all been there – subjected to forced praise, awkward public handshakes, and yet another “Certificate of Appreciation” to adorn our vanity walls. But let’s cut to the chase: what really talks is money, and what really walks is, well, more money. Who needs heartfelt gratitude or meaningful rewards when you […] The post The Ultimate Employee Recognition Strategy: Money (and Chocolate) appeared first on Collectiver ..read more

Aligning Organizational and Individual Values: A Guide for Business Leaders, Part 1 Imagine you’re the founder or the CEO of a growing business. You’ve heard about the importance of company values, so you gather your team for a brainstorming session. After a few hours and several pizzas, you emerge with a list of inspiring words: […] The post The Value of Values appeared first on Collectiver ..read more

If Democrats are Bachelors, and Bachelors are Degree-Holders, are all Degree-Holders Democrats? The post A Tale of Two Maps: Education and Politics in America appeared first on Collectiver ..read more

Does the term “work-life balance” resonate with you? For many professionals, it represents the elusive goal of finding harmony between their careers and personal lives. However, a more winning approach is to make your work an integrated part of your life, not just something to counterbalance as the traditional view implies. To evaluate if you’ve […] The post How Do I Know If I Like My Job? appeared first on Collectiver ..read more

This is a popular question, but I find the entire “leadership vs. management” dichotomy to be misguided and unproductive. Comparing the two concepts along the better–worse axis is almost from the realm of apples vs oranges. Originally, management was viewed as a formal organizational role focused on planning, organizing, staffing, directing and controlling resources to […] The post Is leadership better than management? appeared first on Collectiver ..read more

A Leadershit Lesson from Trump Have you ever felt mesmerized by a politician’s speech or a salesperson’s pitch, almost unconsciously being lulled into agreement? You may have experienced the powers of “patter” – an insidious technique of using strategic repetition and cadence to bypass rational thinking. At its core, patter involves the strategic use of […] The post The Insidious Art of “Patter” – And How to Resist It appeared first on Collectiver ..read more