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Beyond Squeaky Wheel Leadership (SWL)

You may have heard the saying, “the squeaky wheel gets the grease”. American writer Josh Billings popularized this saying over 100 years ago in his poem “The Kicker”: I hate to be a kicker, I always long for peace, But the wheel that squeaks…

By Kelly Linton August 7, 2024Blogs

Three Ways to Transition from Planning to Doing

“Do what you can, with what you have, where you are." Theodore Roosevelt The other day, I was reading Sahil Bloom’s weekly newsletter. It was about the importance of action – even tiniest action - to make your life better than it…

By Kelly Linton August 7, 2024Blogs

Tales from the Fishbowl

My Hometown Between 2014-2022, I was mayor of a small town in Southwestern Ontario. The Township of Centre Wellington was formed in 1999 when the Town of Fergus, Village of Elora and a few surrounding hamlets and farming communities amalgamated as part…

By Kelly Linton July 7, 2024Blogs