Know the Theory, Know the Real World, KNOW YOURSELF

Know the Theory, Know the Real World, KNOW YOURSELF

Stencilled on the wall of The Refinery’s head office in Vancouver, BC, are some of the team’s shared values. “Know the theory, know the real world, know yourself,” is, in my opinion, a great foundation for success in the field of leadership development. The latter...
Shedding the Corporate Armour—Part Two: Casting the Armour

Shedding the Corporate Armour—Part Two: Casting the Armour

In my previous article, I examined the ways in which I used my business clothing—suits and other androgynous and stiff business attire—to gain access to a fairly male-dominated, conservative work world. I fondly remembered by the bright green suit that I had purchased...