by Hugh MacPhie | Jun 13, 2019 | Culture, Leadership
Having the Freedom to Fail Did you ever hear about the time that Google broke the Internet? It was a fine January morning in 2009 and as many folks arrived at work on the Eastern Seaboard, fired up their computers, and navigated to their favourite pre-Superbowl...
by Hugh MacPhie | Jun 4, 2019 | Culture
Moving Towards Flexible Work Cultures A few years ago, I met with a manager at a Canadian telecommunications company. She was almost a year into her role and had not met the majority of her team members in person. Her direct reports were spread across Canada and...
by Hugh MacPhie | May 31, 2019 | Culture, Leadership, Strategy
What Really Motivates Your Employees Have you ever been so disengaged at work that you completely neglect your underlying responsibility as a professional? Attracting and hiring top talent, explained by Jim Collins as “getting the right people on the bus” is a...
by Hugh MacPhie | Apr 26, 2019 | Culture, Leadership
Harnessing my Opportunity for Growth Srusti Pandya, past Associate Consultant recently has been promoted to the next level within our firm. We asked her a few questions on how she harnessed her opportunity for growth at MacPhie: What was your biggest learning? My...
by Hugh MacPhie | Mar 26, 2019 | Culture, Leadership
Lessons for Feedback from a Galaxy Far, Far Away… Imagine you are Admiral Ozzel in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. You’ve had a productive career doing the Empire’s evil bidding—maybe you’re close to your pension and have a cache of Imperial credits...
by Hugh MacPhie | Mar 26, 2019 | Culture
Culture is Hard Work “Your culture is your culture. Don’t try to be something you aren’t.” This was an insight we heard recently while speaking with the CEO of a TSX 60 company who was discussing the challenges of changing the ethos within a large corporation....
