Phil Verster and Greg Percy have unique challenges–leading organizations that serve millions of people every day, each of whom has a strong opinion about how they do their jobs as the CEOs of Metrolinx and the TTC. I appreciate the request from the Canadian Urban Transit Association to moderate a discussion on leadership in transit …
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It meant a lot to speak to a full room of engaged listeners about crisis communications at the Continuity & Resilience Today conference. There were many insightful questions and comments from people who have had to deal with challenging times. I appreciated the opportunity. hashtag#crisiscommunications
Of all the presentations I’ve given over the years on crisis communications , my talk to the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs at their Montreal conference was one of the most enjoyable and enlightening. These folks deal with crisis on a daily basis and I appreciated their questions, comments and stories of lived experience, particularly …
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I lived in London for more than 2 years in my dream job as Europe Bureau Chief for Global News, which in turn produced a book, Falling for London, which fulfilled a long-held ambition. And I’ve been there multiple times on visits. But as the saying goes, to be tired of London is to be …
Thanks to Lynn Posluns and her team at Women’s Brain Health Initiative for once again asking me to contribute to the latest, 18th edition of Mind Over Matter magazine. It was a real treat to reconnect with former colleague Cheryl Hickey and to meet her mom Lori to write the cover story. Also happy to …
Teaching at Humber taught me some stark and sad lessons about news consumption habits among young people. In short, my students told me they’re not watching/reading/listening to traditional media. It inspired me to write this column for the Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/we-desperately-need-a-model-for-delivering-reliable-news-that-can-compete-with-the-fire/article_5c020458-f753-11ee-bf07-3708ddf9c592.html
https://nationalpost.com/travel/travelling-in-italy-inspires-you-to-dress-for-success As long as I’ve been visiting Italy I’ve faced the same issue. The moment I step out in public in my Canadian guy travel attire, I feel like a slob. On our trip to Milan and Lake Como, we attempted to rectify the deficiency, as you can read in my article for Post Media.
It’s all thanks to our Croatia-Canadian friends Marija and Miljenko that we learned about Hvar, which is on several lists of the world’s most beautiful islands. Our memorable visit produced a story in the Calgary Herald.
With ESG becoming a contentious political debate, I was grateful that Faith Goodman once again invited me to co-host one of her insightful events on Corporate Purpose, where I got to interview some very bright people.
I’m privileged that my client Women’s Brain Health Initiative continues to engage me to write stories for their magazine Mind Over Matter. This edition, I contributed the cover story and articles on the latest advances in research. Read the online version: here.