December 12, 2019
Today in Ottawa I delivered my 33rd and final keynote of 2019. What a thrill it has been to share my thoughts on leadership, purpose, open thinking and employee engagement to roughly … Continue reading “Five Learning Moments After a Year Working For Myself”
September 25, 2019
Shareholder Primacy Is Dead. Long Live Shareholder Primacy! The highly influential US-based Business Roundtable recently announced an update to its “Statement on the Purpose of a Corporation.” Much has been … Continue reading “An Easy Way To Fix The Business Roundtable’s Toothless Purpose Statement”
September 21, 2019
I recently left the corporate world. After working roughly 20 years in mega-large companies with revenues in the billions I am now a company of one. It’s me and only … Continue reading “My Interview With Paul Jarvis, Author Of “Company Of One””
September 20, 2019
Halfway through George Harrison’s song, “For You Blue” from the Abbey Road album, you hear him say, “Elmore James got nothin’ on this, baby.” As a 10-year-old I was intrigued. … Continue reading “Dan Pontefract September 2019 Music Playlist (When You Have The Blues)”
September 14, 2019
Bianca Andreescu recently won the 2019 Women’s US Open. It was an epic win, one that almost 3.5 million people in Canada watched live on TV. Hers is a story … Continue reading “The Noble Acts Of Compassion From Bianca Andreescu And Naomi Osaka”
August 18, 2019
I grew up with a record player in the house. The amp was kick-ass. The speakers were of the “blow the roof off” variety. It was heaven. One of my … Continue reading “Dan Pontefract August 2019 Music Playlist (Homage to the Beatles)”
July 22, 2019
First off, let me be clear about something. Executive assistants are superheroes. They just don’t wear a cape. (In fact, I’ve written about it – over here.) But that sentiment … Continue reading “Stop Hiding Behind Executive Assistants To Lead”
July 21, 2019
It’s July of 2019 and I found myself thinking back to the summer of 1986 when I was 15. It was the year a certain album titled Licensed to Ill … Continue reading “Dan Pontefract July 2019 Music Playlist (for lovers of hip-hop)”
June 25, 2019
It is quite possibly one of the most important books I’ve read in a while. Anand Giridharadas has crafted a compelling investigation into current day class systems. Winners Take All: The … Continue reading “Book Review: Winners Take All”
June 20, 2019
I am in the midst of a social media break. It’s so weird. Ever since Twitter, Facebook and its ilk came into the picture more than a decade ago I … Continue reading “Dan Pontefract June 2019 Playlist (for myself, it’s my birthday!)”
May 28, 2019
How would you feel if your publicly traded organization were able to improve its stock market returns by 7.6% annually? And what if it came solely due to the conduct … Continue reading “The Untapped Potential Of The Middle Manager”
May 22, 2019
I was 8 years old when the 1980s started and I was 18 when they ended. To say I was a child of the 80s is an understatement. I mastered … Continue reading “Dan Pontefract May 2019 Playlist (for the 80’s weirdos)”
