Dr. Tom Thompson Leadership Strategies – Year in Review

Dr. Tom Thompson Leadership Strategies – Year in Review

Year in review – July 2018 Dear Friends: I would like to share my gratitude for making the first year of Dr. Tom Thompson Leadership Strategies so rewarding. I embarked on this project to provide counsel on governance, leadership and innovation strategies – and...
Black Swan Reflections: Addressing change boldly!

Black Swan Reflections: Addressing change boldly!

Question: Isn’t it better to introduce changes slowly over time? Research has shown that incremental change isn’t as effective as diving deep into strategic change. Because of the pace of change in today’s world, any recommendation or conclusion resulting in...
Leadership Lesson: When Will We Ever Learn

Leadership Lesson: When Will We Ever Learn

I didn’t realize it at the time, but growing up in Kingston, Ontario, in the fifties was a breeding ground for the cultivation of one’s curiosity and imagination. As I recall, my parents struggled mightily just to make ends meet. Consequently, there was no money for...
Tails from the Trail:  We learn as we go!

Tails from the Trail: We learn as we go!

PART 3 Question: Are there common missteps that a leader can learn from as they move forward? We strive to do better work by being more diligent, doing the right thing, and being more ingenious. But don’t leaders always strive to do the right thing? Even kind people...
Leadership Lessons:  “Earthquake”

Leadership Lessons: “Earthquake”

Alzheimer’s is a chronic neuro-degenerative disease that usually starts slowly and worsens over time. What begins as a loss of short-term memory regresses, like the steady dimming of sunlight at dusk, to problems with language, mood swings, not managing one’s...