"Leadership is not something that you learn once and for all. It is an ever-evolving pattern of skills, talents, and ideas that grow and change as you do."

- Sheila Murray Bethel

We have a lot to say about leadership. An important part of our mission is to continually explore the issue of leadership in organizations and to share these discoveries with others. Below are some of our more recently published articles. We invite you to read, debate, discuss, and share them. We hope they trigger some dialogue in your organization about leadership.

Our articles are printed in a variety of publications throughout North America. We have a regular column “Leadership Lessons” in Business in Vancouver. We also deliver keynote and conference presentations, and frequently provide commentary on many current leadership issues through other venues.

The following articles are either presented in PDF format or link to new windows.
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Leadership Skills
Leadership Development Results
Leadership Issues
Succession and Talent Management
Case Studies

Leadership Skills
White-water rafting and other dubious leadership development adventures (74K)
The Very Best of Link & Learn 2004! (new window)
Speak Up! At QLT they depend upon it (42K)
Deadlines Force Leaders to Focus, Manage Effectively (41K)
Fostering work-life balance takes honesty, openness (13K)
Coaching Builds Trust, Saves Time And Creates Leaders (40K)
Effective leadership requires making the right connections (25K)
Balancing hard and soft leadership skills (72K)
Influencing Others (71K)

Leadership Development Results
Is Your Organization Ready for Great Leaders? Be Careful What You Ask For! (56K)
The ROI of Leadership Development: Integrating Results and Leadership Development (49K)

Leadership Issues
Leave those off-the-shelf leadership programs on the shelf (68K)
Groupthink kills healthy corporate decision-making and weakens companies (63K)
Ego can undermine leadership aspirations and company success (67K)
Companies are failing to tap female leadership potential (72K)
Companies need to do more to put women in leadership roles (21K)
Donald Trump's Leadership Lessons: The Great Man Myth Lives On - written by our own Kris Laroche and chosen #1 article in 2004 by Link & Learn! (new window)

Succession and Talent Management
Managing talent should be a top priority for any company (23K)
Using Succession Planning to Transform Organizations (56K)

Case Studies
Rogers Video - The Key to High Performance: Neighbourhood Leadership (40K)
Does Leadership Matter? At LifeScan, It's the Whole Enchilada! (41K)
Electronic Arts - the Organic Organization (38K)
Changing the Language of Leadership at Vancity (39K)
A Lesson in Motivation from Civic Government (44K)